Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Virgin Islands



 Dane left the boat in the Bahamas and Lisa in Puerto Rico, so it's just Daryl and I again.  The passage from there south was always going to be a hard one, with the prevailing winds against us.  So we waited for the appropriate weather window to leave.  The plan was to head as far east as possible, while the wind was light and then when the easterlies kicked it big time, we would head towards St Thomas.  It was not an easy passage, but, as usual, the boat looked after us and we chalked up another safe trip.




I really must clean the screen on the camera!  Like the sign though.

Terrible photo, but great tattoo.  This guy has a watch that reads 5 o'clock.  The saying is that 'It's 5 o'clock somewhere and time for a drink'


A beautiful anchorage in St Johns in the US Virgin Islands.  It is a park and a protected area, so there are buoys to pick up, so we don't destroy the seabed with our anchors.
Next to us this little red boat arrives, out comes the bride and groom and they get married on the back of the boat!  Great to see, we gave them applause as they left.  What a great idea!

Great to catch up with our friends on 'Gone with the Wind' and enjoy some good evenings out with them ashore.


There are a lot of kite boarders in Saba Rock, Virgin Gorda.  They get rather close to the moored yachts and this guy judged it wrong, getting the lines of his sail caught around the windex at the top of the mast of this boat!  Luckily it did come free later!

1 comment:

  1. Hi there! We are headed down at the end of the month. If you are still in the area we would love to see you!
    Doug and Patty

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