I haven't actually looked at Walker's approach instructions in years, but they should still be good. The basics are to head due N out of North Sound, the current will set you slightly to the west. The trick is to not end up too far E as you approach the entry. If you've done the approach before you'll remember and be fine. Approach the waypoint/entry to the channel from the S or SW and follow the channel in. You would really only need to worry about following the approach if the channel markers were all blown away by a storm or something like that. In normal times and typical passage conditions, it's pretty straightforward.

It's not a difficult navigational challenge at this point. If you're on a Moorings boat, there should be a guide book on board and that's got all the info you need to safely get into the anchorage at Setting Point.

We've had wifi this morning and still do. Depends on the provider.

Phil--ok thanks

Chuck--thanks for posting the links.

Carol,
It took place in Saint Peter’s where she lives not at the Driftwood.
They took her car. She was unharmed and OK physically.
I was talking with her a short time ago.


Drphilsxm

Phil--ok, thanks for the correction, and for the additional (unwelcome) information. Doesn't seem like a good time for us to be heading down island..

I assume the electric is back on?

Linda--I forgot about Bruno, but he is on the French side and they often have different rules.

Heard yesterday that Ana from the Driftwood was mugged the other day. She’s ok. Working yesterday.

We stayed on VG and did a snorkeling excursion w Dive BVI ( I am pretty sure that was who it was) to Anegada. Some of the people on the boat did the snorkel tour and some were just passengers going to Anegada. That may be an option to get to Anegada and then take a ferry back to Tortola.

Just a point of interest, these exact solar panels were replacements for the original solar panels that were destroyed by Irma in 2017. I'm aware that solar panels do relatively well in hurricanes, but Irma wasn't your typical hurricane.

Carol,
there are lots of solar panels in SXM. I can walk up the street past Mullet Bay clinic by the New Pickleball courts, and there is a solar panel farm of at least 20 large commercial solar panels.

Drphilsxm

I thought that's what Bruno was selling now???

JD--I could be wrong, often am, but I thought there was some regulation in SXM against having solar panels?? Regardless, actually there are tons and tons of solar panels in Florida, which has been known to have a couple of hurricanes. My limited understanding of them is that they really aren't that risky of blowing away in hurricanes, BUT they do cause issues with leaks in the roof, if not property installed.

Another news outlet reporting the incident at Gebe Electric Company.
https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-m...ine-9-caught-fire-on-sunday-morning.html

For the 33 years we owned a villa in St. Maarten there have always been power outages. We live in Vermont and the power goes out a dozen times a year. The winter is the worst with no heat and electric, the refrigerator filled with food going bad.
Get used to it folks, it is only the beginning.