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BVI Fall 2008

Tooling around the BVI aboard Martha R with some of my best buds for too short a time

Sailing blog from British Virgin Islands by drharvell

November 21, 2008:  This dream began as many of mine do – figuring out how to get something cheaper! In 2002 my wife, Debbie, and 6 other friends were with me aboard the Belline II, a fabulous 48’ Cat operated by Captain Walter Wegman and his lovely wife Lela. I was an early riser and loved to get up and take a dive off the pontoon to start the morning. On the last day of our BVI charter, I ... » read more

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Sailing blog from British Virgin Islands by LETPIVARU Z.

British, US and Spanish Virgin Islands

Sailing blog from British Virgin Islands by Ralph Z.

November 08, 2008: We arrived at Tortola in the afternoon and took a taxi straight to the Sunsail base. Our 40-foot sloop was awaiting us.We had dinner at Fat Hog Bob’s. They’ve a great deck facing the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Very good, I can really recommend it. » read more

British and US Virgin Islands

July 4 through July 20 trip aboard a Lagoon 420 (hybrid) through the US and British Virgin Islands.

Sailing blog from British Virgin Islands by Lucky36

July 12, 2008: It began about 8 months ago.  Our good friends at Hill Country Yacht Club asked if we would be interested in spending 2 weeks on a brand new Lagoon 420 cruising the British and US Virgin Islands.  This is the new version Lagoon 420 with electric engines and a diesel gen set.  It took a little convincing but once Johni (my girlfriend) realized that she would not be out o... » read more