We are resting comfortably in Christmas Bay, US Virgin Islands after a passage from St. Martin. We left the lagoon and went through the French side Bridge at 14:30. I did the pre-passage chores; stowed the loose things, put up the jack lines, filled the thermos with coffee and made passage sandwiches and snacks. We lifted the anchor at 17:30 and headed west to the Virgin Islands. The wind was very light and almost behind us, which is not a very favorable point of sail, especially in light winds. We knew that the winds would be light and behind us, but decided to take this less than perfect weather window because the forecast for the next few days was for the wind to die.

The sunset was very nice and we set the main sail and the jib a trimmed the sails and motor sailed for a while. We ended up motor sailing for most of the trip and taking down the main and trimming (fidgeting with) the jib all night. The swell was light from behind us, which made the ride a bit rolly. We passed through a few rainstorms, which gave us a lift in the wind and a fresh water wash. We arrived in the calm waters of the British Virgin Islands in the early morning. We checked into the United States by phone using our Local Boater Card and grabbed a mooring at Christmas Cove. We swam in the warm and clear water of Christmas Cove and rested. We will be here