11-28-07 log entry
After breakfast we went for a morning dip in the bay. The water here is magical. So clear and the color is unforgettable.
The sail back to Norman Island was great! We had to sail through a channel between Tortola and St. John, that put us very close to both. This side of St. John is all State Park, and so there is no development. On the opposite shore, Tortola, we passed by Soper’s Hole, a large marina and bay. There were homes and hotel rooms built right on the cliffs, and we saw a huge sailing cruise ship anchored off the marina. It appeared to be vacant. Also went by Frenchman’s Cay, another large marina, then headed across the large strait to Norman Island where we had been at the beginning of our trip. It was another fabulous sail across, but from a slightly different direction.
Once there, we tied to a buoy and took off in the dinghy for more snorkeling at Treasure Point. It was even better this time around; much clearer! We spent a couple hours looking at all of the fish, then tried once again to get on board the inflatable. Early in the trip we had nicknamed the inflatable “Flubber”, and it stood up to its name. It clearly wanted to bounce me back into the sea! While trying to accomplish the near impossible, we met a couple who had also come over from the Bight. They invited us over to their boat when we got back for cocktails.
Their boat turned out to be a 46 foot Trintella sailboat. Very Nice! Even had a washer/dryer aboard, and a swim step on the rear of the boat that formed a sort of garage on the stern. Unusual! This couple was from Charleston, SC. They had just bought this boat and had only gone on a few outings with it. It smelled of mucho moneyo!! We went back to our boat and Dave barbecued some pork chops. The wind picked up, and we spent the rest of the night wondering if the boat would stay in one piece. It seemed like hurricane force winds to me, so I had another Mai Tai and tried to relax! Since it was our last night on the boat, we tried to do a little packing, and decide what food we would keep, once we got back to the base.
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