Thanks to you both for the reassurance on sailing conditions -- I'm a bit of a worrier. Perhaps we will spend a day in St. Lucia, although having lived on Grenada and mainland St. Vincent for a total of 3 years (albeit 4 years ago), we're more excited about cruising around the smaller islands as the "yachties" (of whom we were so jealous back then) do!
BTW -- what's the concern with mainland St. Vinny these days?
(thanks again!)