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The crew en route to Anegada.<br />
It is known for the third largest barrier reef in the world,<br />
and was a stop we were bound not to pass up. After a<br />
great sail, we missed the last mooring ball and instead<br />
had to drop a hook for the night. After partaking in a<br />
little night life on shore, we returned to our boat and<br />
dove into our liquid provisions.<br />
About an hour after everyone had<br />
crawled into their bunks, we were<br />
woken up by our friend shouting<br />
that were dragging anchor. After<br />
shaking off the rum, we all took<br />
to solving the potential issue of<br />
colliding with a fellow cruiser. The<br />
final part of our solution involved<br />
sending a swimmer out to check<br />
our now re-set anchor, and around<br />
the clock watch for the rest of the<br />
night. We selected our most accomplished swimmer,<br />
watched him don his “fast fins;” then disappear into the<br />
jet black water. After welcoming our friend safely back<br />
on board, we all settled into teams of two to remain<br />
vigilant for any further potential catastrophes. To this<br />
day, it is still hotly debated that we were even in fact<br />
dragging at all, but regardless we still all have a night<br />
14 AYC BEACON VOLUME 3, NO. 2<br />
We selected our most<br />
accomplished swimmer,<br />
watched him don his “fast<br />
fins;” then disappear into<br />
the jet black water.<br />
(and a sunrise) we will never forget.<br />
With every year we cruise the BVIs, we gain<br />
something new. Our crew has changed year to year, and<br />
some trips have even introduced friends to sailing itself.<br />
We’ve chartered yachts of all sizes, ranging from 39-foot<br />
Jeanneaus to a 53-foot Beneteau,<br />
each with features we found we<br />
liked or could hardly stand to deal<br />
with. I have always been passionate<br />
about sailing, and cruising like this<br />
every year with friends gave me<br />
another way to experience it.<br />
Between our third and fourth<br />
trip, I became a member of AYC,<br />
which has further enriched my<br />
cruising experience in ways I never<br />
expected. Fellow sailors from all<br />
over the globe come to the BVIs, and I was surprised by<br />
how many had a tie to <strong>Annapolis</strong> in one way or another.<br />
When I wore my AYC hat on shore, I was guaranteed to<br />
get approached by someone striking up a conversation.<br />
We couldn’t be further from Spa Creek on Wednesday<br />
nights, but the feeling of being part of the sailing<br />
community was just as strong.
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