4/12/2007 Soper’s Hole, Tortola to Diamond Cay, BVI

Mileage:  7.4 miles

Time: 1 hour 31 minutes

Average SOG: 5 mph

 

11:21:18 AM              0.8 mi 0:15:00           3 mph 280° true        N18 23.121 W64 42.276

11:36:18 AM              1.4 mi 0:15:10           5 mph 358° true        N18 23.234 W64 42.983

11:51:28 AM              1.4 mi 0:15:06           5 mph 14° true           N18 24.437 W64 43.029

12:06:34 PM              1.5 mi 0:15:06           6 mph 340° true        N18 25.595 W64 42.715

12:21:40 PM              0.3 mi 0:15:23           1.1 mph 278° true     N18 26.799 W64 43.187

12:37:03 PM              0.1 mi 0:15:19           0.4 mph 250° true     N18 26.835 W64 43.446

12:52:22 PM              22 ft     0:00:29           0.5 mph 359° true     N18 26.803 W64 43.540

12:52:51 PM                                                                                      N18 26.807 W64 43.540

 

The visit with Peter and Darcy was shorter than we expected, but nice, just the same.  They seemed to like the new Seaman’s Elixir, and were proud to show us their “home” for the past few years, SEA LION.  The boat comes out of charter in September, at which time they will share management duties half of the year with another crew.  They bought a second home in St. Croix to which they invited us for Christmas.  Although a nice invitation, we declined.

 

We ate dinner at a new place (3 years old) called Foxy’s Taboo on the east end of Jost Van Dyke.  We had sesame-encrusted tuna with a spicy ailoi.  As we started to eat, Steve looked up at me, a little teary-eyed and said, "Every time we eat tuna I think of Kate…because she loves fresh fish…I wish she could be here eating dinner with us…" 

 

Weather has been in the 80’s and90’s…nice water, good snorkeling.  We will be heading to St. Martin at the beginning of next week.  We have sailed 1550 miles since November. Who would have thought?