Vessel Name: | XeniaII |
Vessel Make/Model: | Hunter 40.5 |
Hailing Port: | Victoria BC |
Crew: | Pat Davies & Alison Byers |
It was a quick trip from Cane Garden Bay over to Jost Van Dyke and when we arrived at Great Harbour we were surprised to see how busy it was so early in the day. We had never had a problem getting a mooring ball before but today no such luck as all the first come first serve balls were already snatched [...]
The charter company called us at 8:30 am to let us know the mechanic was on his way and would be there in about half an hour. In BVI time that could mean anywhere from 45 minutes to a couple of hours. We made bets on when he would actually arrive and Pat was the closest. He actually arrived at 9:30 [...]
Anegada is the only coral island in the BVI’s and is 12 km north of Virgin Gorda. We had a great sail and arrived at the entrance to the channel in about 3 hours. As you are cutting through the reef to get to the anchorage, you really have to watch the entrance markers and depth sounder to ensure [...]
Nothing in the BVI's is far away but we managed to make a short 5 km trip into a couple of hours of sailing. We were able to work through some of the issues with the Main Sail and get the crew into sailing mode. Cooper Island is one of the busiest spots so you need to get there early to ensure you [...]
As we leave San Juan we appreciate their diligence in reducing the risk for catching COVID and at no time did we feel our health was being compromised. We were asked for our proof of vaccination when entering most restaurants, and the Canadian Vaccine Passport worked great. When we arrived in the [...]
After a long couple of days travelling, we finally arrived in Puerto Rico to a balmy 85F. We picked up our rental car, and headed off to Fajardo which is home to the largest marinas on the eastern side of the island. There are also large storage yards and all you can see are lots of million dollar [...]