Sep 03 2010
The BVI: Hot, Humid and Crowded
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Refuge from the storm: Charter boats in Hurricane Hole
I’m not a big fan of the BVI. As the headline says – it’s hot, humid and when you look at the pic, it’s pretty easy to see that it can get crowded.
OK, OK, I know they were hiding these boats from a hurricane and that there are a lot of anchorages around the BVI. But they’re full. You’ll probably find a spot, but you’ll be sharing it with dozens of other boats, none of which have holding tanks.
So when you wake up all groggy and sweaty and think about taking a quick swim to cool and clean off, give the holding tank situation some thought. And, no, contrary to what some local California BVI experts say, the barracuda don’t clean up the nastiness.
BTW – here’s where they hid the CATS.
Catamaran Hidey-Hole
Hey Dan,
Actually we just returned from 12 days in the BVI sailing on a Beneteau 504…what a sweet boat was ‘Isle Dance 2′. This time of year, there were very few other boats or people there. We had fabulous winds except for the last 3 days of the trip. Of course we just escaped via St. Thomas Airport the day before hurricane Earl messed things up; but we had a blast anyway (no pun intended). Another great thing that was that we didn’t even have to pay mooring fees 3/4 of the time because businesses were closed. At North Sound both Saba Rock and Bitter End Yacht Club were closed and made for some nice, quiet stoles. It was great.
As we flew into Beef Island I saw the hurricane hole you have pictured here from the air. I actually learned a bit about prepping for a big blow by observing how they double anchored and rafted the boats together. And…it actually worked. These boats survived the Cat 4 blow.
Headed to Antigua in November.
The Barracuda legend is pretty funny. They are one of the most aggressive predators in the ocean. Take a look at those teeth. No, I don’t think holding tank effluent is high on their list of prey.