Hanging Around the Virgins

So there is very little to say as we have been hanging around the Virgin Islands; Spanish, US and British. We have had some great day sails and only had the opportunity to fish a couple of times. We caught a couple of tunnys (small albacore tuna) that were maybe 2 pounds each and gave them away to the Marina people at Crown Bay. Here are some of the pictures we have taken and we hope you enjoy them.
















On Laima having a gourmet supper at New Years.

Doing a 360 in the dinghy to slow down before chatting with Benita and Rick on Laima.

Staghorn coral in the BVI

Menno and Rick having an important meeting on the beach in Culebra

Liz enjoying a day on the beach at Culebrita

Culebra & Culebrita

The Spanish Virgins re-visited

Well the last month or so has been interesting; the recovery from the gall bladder surgery has taken much longer than expected. Just after Christmas an infection set in and we were able to get an appointment with a doctor in St. Thomas. Antibiotics knocked it down and the recovery started to progress nicely again.

We had just about grown roots in Lamshur Bay in St. John USVI and we finally decided to move on. Apart from a couple of short sails south of St. John in order to try and catch some fish we had not moved. On one of those sails we had Benita and Rick on board and we really gave the boat a work out. Winds were 15-25 knots with seas running 6-10 feet in height. The boat handled it beautifully and we saw speeds of nearly 9 knots at one point. That’s humming along nicely thank you very much. We did not see any fish and the only fish we have eaten has been store bought.

Early into the New Year we headed west to Culebra to spend some time in one of our favourite anchorages. Almodovar Bay is located behind a coral reef and when the wind blows out of the east, as it does most days, the water behind the reef is like a mill pond. Liz talks about the cupboard door test; the doors can remain open without them slamming shut or banging. From here we make small excursions to our favourite snorkeling spot on Culebrita and probably the most beautiful beach in the islands. Next week we will head east again to do some cruising in the BVI before trying to head out to St. Marteen and some of the smaller islands in the area.