Ron and I dropped the mooring and left at 9:30p, for a starry night crossing from our anchorage at Cooper island, BVI. We opted to leave at night so that we would arrive at St. Martin in the morning — I prefer not to arrive at a new port in the dark! …
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Happy to be heading out!
Well, we’re battened down, ready to head out and leave the BVIs behind. During our 18 days here, we’ve been enchanted with the beauty of the various islands, enjoyed the chance to do some fun dives, and had exceptionally great food at just about ev…
Virgin Gorda: Gorda Sound, North End
Yesterday we cruised up to Gorda Sound, anchoring off Prickly Pear Island near Virgin Gorda’s north end. Gorda Sound is a fabled stop for yachtsmen over forty years, being home of the Bitter End Yacht Club. According to Street’s Cruising Guide to the…
Getting to know your neighbor!
We awoke this morning to find a sailboat anchored just off our stern. (No, we didn’t have the sign out…!) Turns out their mooring painter had parted from the mooring shackle during the night — no fault of theirs — and they found themselves bumpin…
Cooper Island, BVI: Diving Wreck Alley and the Inganess Bay
Driftwood “Dolphin” at the Cooper Island ResortRon and I have spent a couple of days here at Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island, one of our favorite spots in the BVI. The last time we were here, there was only a small dive shop and an even smaller be…
Backing the Pack!
PACKERS WIN SUPERBOWL XLV!! Well, it wasn’t our Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl, but having grown up in Wisconsin, I am forever a Cheesehead as well, so we reveled in cheering on the Green Bay Packers in the Big Game! Ron and I went up to The…
The Bight, Norman Island: Diving and snorkeling
With the provisioning completed on Saturday morning, we all enjoyed one last lunch together at The Pub before we said our goodbyes to Karen and Kerry at the ferry dock. It was a great time having them aboard! With our farewells said, Ron and I headed b…
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Day 2
Exploring Road Town’s Main StreetWe spent the second day in Road Town doing reconnaissance of local supermarkets for provisioning and checking the ferry schedules. With little long-distance cruising ahead for the foreseeable week or more due to a relen…
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Day 1
The steep hills of Road Town rising above the Wickham’s Cay areaWe anchored in Road Harbour, Tortola for a couple days, doing a bit of exploration ashore of the small downtown area and…searching the local chandleries for a new fuel line for Eclipse. …
Norman Island & Peter Island, British Virgin Islands
We cruised from Jost Van Dyke over to the Bight at Norman Island, where we anchored along the northern side of the lovely cove. There were many moorings there, and initially, they were mostly empty, but as the day went on, they filled to capacity…
