Five guys headed to the British Virgin Islands for a week of sailing. Follow our adventures here from January 31 to February 8, 2014.
Sandy Spit
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Cocktails on Prickly Pear
After lunch, we grabbed a mooring ball at Prickly Pear, a cool little beach bar. Last night, we ate spaghetti on the boat and relaxed.
Tuesday - on to North Sound
Tuesday morning, we left Anegada fairly early and had a great sail back to the North Sound. It wasn't nearly as windy, but we still hit 9+ knots easily. We stopped at the Bitter End Yacht Club and walked around for awhile, before heading to the Fat Virgin Cafe for a big cheeseburger. We ended up talking to a young couple that live 6 months of the year in the BVI and 6 months in Connecticut. They have a house in both places, and they sail their 38' Beneteau back and forth from the BVI to Connecticut. Nice life!
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Anegada Sunsets are the Best
Everyone was looking forward to sunset, so we had a painkiller and waited with cameras in hand. After sunset, we had an excellent dinner at the Anegada Reef Hotel.
Off to Loblolly Bay
We couldn't go back to the boat without a cocktail at the Big Bamboo at Loblolly Bay. We had rented a truck, so off we went. There was a decent crowd, and the painkillers went down easily.
Cow Wreck Beach Time!
When we left the Anagada Beach Club, the executive decision was made to hit Cow Wreck Beach next. It wasn't a tough decision... When we got there, the place was packed with kite surfers. A few cocktails and some conch fritters later, some of the crowd thinned out so it was a little more enjoyable.
New Place - Anegada Beach Club
We decided to check out a new place, the Anegada Beach Club. It has a beautiful bar area. Yes, that was the part of the resort that we went to first..... Nobody was there - we had the place to ourselves, so we had a rum punch. The beach was a decent walk from the bar area, but it was beautiful. No oceanview rooms, and the walk to the beach will hurt this place, considering they are charging $275/night.
Presenting Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson owns two resorts here in the BVI (Necker and Mosquito Islands), so we have heard stories from people who have run into him. We hadn't been on Anegada for two minutes and ran into him. Craig is a big fan of his, so he asked to have a picture taken.
Mondays Are Better in the BVI
We got up early Monday morning to get on the dock at Leverick Bay to get the water tanks filled. Mission accomplished by 8:30 AM, and we were off to Anegada. Ken estimated the waves were 8' to 9'. I think the technical sailing term for them is "big ole snotty waves." Link to a video HERE
Monday, February 3, 2014
Super Bowl Sunday
We sailed about half way from Soper's Hole to Leverick Bay, and then motored the rest of the way since we were running behind. There were plenty of mooring balls available at Leverick Bay, which surprised us since they were having a Super Bowl party. After a few cold adult beverages and a little swimming, we headed to Jumbies for dinner and the game.
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