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Race/Cleanup/Last Day

Jul 26, 2011

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Location: West End, Tortola Author: Oscar D. Today we started early at about 7:15. We had a breakfast of cereal and Charlie (our skipper) and I had a skipper’s meeting. We went over the charts to see where the race was, and then we had to choose the lineup. Everyone chose and I thought I [...]

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The Rhone Wreck on Salt Island

Jul 25, 2011

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Location: The Bight, Norman Island Author: Chris Today we sailed over to Salt Island and took a hike. The view was pretty amazing. We also heard the story of the Rhone and Salt Island. The Rhone was a British mail carrier ship deemed unsinkable by the British navy. It sank. Almost everyone died except for [...]

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Day 18

Jul 24, 2011

Location: Great Harbor, Peter Island Author: Unknown Today we started our day with cereal and early morning wakeboarding. We then motored over to Road Town and had some pretty hilarious shore time. We then sailed back to Peter Island while Tucker took his IYT sailing practical. He did a great job. We all lay out [...]

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Race Day #1

Jul 23, 2011

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Location: Great Harbor, Peter Island Author: Jake B. Maggie B. woke this morning to a bit of rain followed by oatmeal around 7:15. Then we started race day by preparing the boat to sail. After that at 8:45 the race from Sandy Spit to West End began. Our race day started with Jake at the [...]

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Practicals

Jul 21, 2011

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Location: Sandy Spit, Green Cay Author: Susannah J. Today started with all of the monohulls rafted together at Sidney’s Peace and Love and the strong aroma of pancakes. We were woken up at 7:30, which was pretty late in the AQ world. We ate breakfast and took a group picture at Sidney’s. We unrafted and [...]

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