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The BVI is an amazing destination for boating. It is home to the largest charter fleet in the world and the conditions are optimal for easy sailing - ideal trade winds year-round, sheltered waters including the famous Sir Francis Drake Channel, easy line-of-sight sailing with numerous destinations available within a short sail or motoring distance. Most anchorages have mooring balls and restaurants/bars ashore. Numerous beautiful beaches and year-round warm climate (hurricanes excepted, of course) round out the package. This is a destination for those who aren't looking for secluded anchorages (while they can be found, one really needs to look for them). It is easy to reach from USA via Puerto Rico or St. Thomas and only somewhat more difficult from Europe via Antigua or St. Martin .
I have spent far too much time here, idling from one anchorage to another over several trips and even stayed on Virgin Gorda for about 2 months at one stretch while waiting for a new rudder for Solitaire to arrive from France. One reason that I remained in the BVI is that the next leg is towards St. Martin / Sint Maarten and is almost always directly upwind and against the waves - an uncomfortable sail of 80nm at the best of times. Usually it is best to wait for a significant northerly wind component and even then it is best to just motorsail and get it over with.
While it is hard to select my favorite pictures from among the many that I have, I've posted some of them below.
For a map with clickable pictures from this site displayed geographically please click here
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| Cane Garden Bay Vista | Sandy Cay Crab | Anegada Loblolly Beach | Virgin Gorda north sound | Rainbow off Saba Rock |
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| Pirates at the Bight | Sandy Cay Carib beers | Water level view of the Baths | Napua on Prickly Pear Island | Trellis Bay beach promenade |
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