The Baths
‘Oh yeah’, says the seasoned sailor at the bar in St Maarten, ‘If you’re going to the BVI’s you’ve gotta go to the Baths on Virgin Gorda.’ ‘I dunnow’, says the other Cap’n Ahab sitting next to him, ‘The Baths are always full of bareboaters (charter boats)’ ‘Yeah, that’s true, but there’s a reason for […]
Sailing in the BVIs
A post for the sailors amoung our readership. Sailing here is fantastic because the many islands shelter the area from the ocean swells so we are in fairly flat water with a good breeze. Added to which the distances are short so its rarely more than two hours at sea betwen beautiful places. Yesterday we […]
Birdlife
We’ve seen more birds here than anywhere before, perhaps the geography lends itself more to seabirds but we don’t know. The other day we sat at anchor and found ourselves in the midst of a feeding frenzy. There was a school of tiny fish all around us, clearly being chased by bigger fish which would […]
Virgin Islands – North Sound
At the top of the island of Virgin Gorda is an area known as North Sound. A large expanse of water bounded on all sides by islands and coral reefs with only a couple of narrow entrances. This is perfect sailing and anchoring, flat sheltered water in gorgeous surroundings and has, unsurprisingly, become a mecca […]