19 May 2010 | Indiantown, FL
02 May 2010 | Georgetown, Exuma
22 April 2010 | Elizabeth Harbor, Great Exuma
22 April 2010 | Georgetown, Exuma
08 April 2010 | Ocean World Marina, Puerto Plata
05 April 2010 | Ocean World Marina, Puerto Plata
02 April 2010 | Ocean World Marina, Puerto Plata
26 March 2010 | Ocean World Marina, Puerto Plata
19 March 2010 | Boqueron, PR
14 March 2010 | Ponce,P.R.
06 March 2010 | British Virgin Islands
06 March 2010 | British Virgin Islands
14 February 2010 | At sea
05 February 2010 | Jolly Harbor, Antigua
27 January 2010 | Portsmouth, Dominica
22 January 2010 | Portsmouth, Dominica
08 January 2010 | Rodney Bay, St. Lucia
08 January 2010 | St. Lucia
Visitors from home
06 March 2010 | British Virgin Islands
Bill
Jenny and Todd arrived on time and after spending their first night on the boat we left Thursday for a sail around the top of Tortola to Sandy Cay for a snorkel and then on to Jost van Dyke for the second night. On our way to Sandy Cay we pulled a couple of lines behind us. One was our regular trolling rod & reel with a plastic squid and a rubber ballyhoo on it and the other was a cheap hand line with an equally cheap and old design lure called a cedar plug. It is literally a cigar shaped wood plug with a lead head. It is natural cedar color, no paint. That is the line we got a hit on and it was a two foot Bonita. We did a catch/release and continued on. Since the last time we were in Great Harbor (winter 2008) they have filled the bay with mooring balls so our favorite anchoring spot was gone. We all got our fill of snorkeling at Sandy Cay so we just went ashore and had Painkillers at the now world famous "Foxy's" but we were back on the boat before dark and the bar began to rock. It had been very smooth in Trellis Bay because it is so protected but we rolled a lot at Great Harbor. Friday we sailed over to Soper's Hole on West End, Tortola and visited the shops and gourmet grocery store ($). Those of you who have been there know it is a lot like Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We ended our short stay and sailed through the Thatch Island cut and across the Francis Drake channel to a small bay on Norman Island. Benures Bay is where we spent several days before we picked them up. It is quiet and calm. We snorkeled a wall that afternoon and then all along the shore at the back of the bay. Todd tried fishing but nobody was home. We grilled chicken that night and went to bed early. Saturday Sue and the kids went ashore to look for shells and of course Todd found the best ones. We hauled anchor about 1000 and motored around to the Bight on Norman Island. On the way we were nearly run over by a charter boat. (CAUTION; Soap Box moment) As we headed in a 47 foot Moorings charter catamaran was coming out. Obviously the driver didn't know the rules of the road and he kept heading straight for us at full speed. I broke swung left and went behind him. He waved as he passed. I waved too!! I don't under stand why charter companies don't include a two minute talk on "Rules of the Road" in their charter briefing. Yes I do...$$$. As many unqualified boat drivers as there are I n the BVI I am very surprised there aren't more collisions. (EOS=end of soap box). We took a mooring ball for an hour or so while we snorkeled around the Caves. Lots of reef fish were on display. It was a cloudy day and we had showers most of the day. After lunch we sailed from there up the Francis Drake channel to Manchioneel Bay on Cooper Island where Jenny and Todd have cottage for four days. We will keep the boat here those days and do short day sails to the Baths and other places of interest. Tonight Happy Hour is from five to six and Painkillers are 2 for 1 which works out to $3 each. The picture is the visiting sailors at Foxy's and feeling No Pain.