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It is not often a reach.
The trip can be a nasty beat upwind, most do it as an overnight to arrive in daylight.
Marigot is the closest anchorage.
Simpson Bay lagoon is probably the largest concentration of yachts in de ilons.
This forum will tell you everything you need to know about what to do onshore.