British Virgin Islands

We hoisted our anchor at Brenner Bay, USVI, at 6:45am, June 10th, headed for the British West Indies. Our goal was Gorda Sound, Virgin Gorda. This passage was through the most beautiful group of islands we have seen so far. There are many, many coves, protected deep water anchorages, with lovely beaches and spectacular mountainous terrain all around. Here we saw more cruising yachts than in any other place since we left the Bahamas. The BVI’s are reknowned worldwide as a cruisers’ paradise, and we think it is well-justified. Our only regret was that we had no time to explore them. Ah well, we will be back there next winter, for sure, or the winter after…