Frenchman’s Cay, BVI
I love being in Soper’s Hole, it’s such a beautiful place.
Although it’s nice to have a break from sailing, it feels like I’ve been too
busy. I plan to leave here on Friday, go to Peter Island, one of my favorites,
and spend some time on the beach. I like going to new places, but it’s also
really nice going back to a familiar anchorage, somewhere you’ve been before.
I met with Bob Philips the sail maker for Doyle Sails and he
took measurements and was generally awesome – certainly knows a lot more about
sails than I do, and genuinely wanted me to have the best sail rather than the
most expensive. The main thing I like about Doyle sails is they are
specifically designed for the Caribbean – extreme UV and 20 knot trade winds.
They’re made in Barbados; so free delivery to anywhere in the Caribbean. I
ordered a new mainsail, which I will collect in St. Lucia in a few weeks time,
and gave him my jib to be stitched up.
I went to Nanny Cay, another very pretty marina, one of my
favorites, for a swim in the beautiful pool there and a shopping trip to the
chandlery. I had breakfast, bought some boat parts, swam and took a shower, chilled
out. I still felt battered and bruised from too much sailing. After I went to Road
Town and bought a few more things, got a haircut and bought lunch from the
bakery. I managed to hitch rides there and back pretty quickly. Later I changed
my oil and oil filter, checked my batteries, cleaned up the cockpit – washed
the cushion covers, replaced a smashed speaker, and took down my tatted flag and
put up a nice new ensign. Feeling and looking a bit more ship shape.
Daniel and Kayla
On Thursday I took a ferry to St. Thomas, and spent a great
day on the beach and by the pool with Daniel and Kayla.
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