Back in the BVI's

The Diary of Sonsy Lass
Alex & June Laidlaw
Tue 12 May 2015 18:57
18:26.558N 64:45.055W Once again we’re back in our favourite sailing
grounds, the BVI’s. We tried unsuccessfully to get to Peurto Rico but no
luck. A weather system came in bringing with it exceptionally high winds
from the south east. Meaning that to get back here, (where SL will stay for the
hurricane season) Easting as they call it, would have been a nightmare.
The 20 mile sail we had from the Peurto Rican island of Culebra was bad enough,
having to tack more than twice that to get to St Thomas. Anyway it is
still on our bucket list so hopefully next season. The only thing on Jost
Van Dyke Island is Foxy’s Bar and does it go? Even cruise ships deposit
tender loads of passengers off for their ‘painkillers’ (a famous drink with rum
etc etc)! The bay here however is magnificent with loads of turtles bobbing
their heads up between the dinghies toing and froing to the bar. As the weather
is still rough, today has been spent doing the stainless (Alex) and doing the
laundry and cleaning below decks (June). Fingers crossed that we get off
tomorrow. |