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Re: Sailing Information Requested For SVI & St Croix
[Re: Twanger]
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02/16/2017 04:18 PM
02/16/2017 04:18 PM
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snmhanson
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Twanger said: Matt - Sailing from Jost I'd say you should anchor in Dewey and clear-in. That's different than coming in from the USVI.
You're really supposed to do this when coming in from the USVI, but on occasion I've been able to "streamline" the process.
On Flamenco - Even in the summer in settled weather it's generally rolly. Swell comes around the point. We anchor there every time because we're usually in a large cat, and we love the place, but in a monohill you'd probably get thrashed pretty badly. Thanks Twanger. We'll be on a 45' cat - would that big enough to be comfortable in settled conditions? I'll have to decide how important anchoring at Flamenco is for us versus visiting via taxi. We could change our itinerary a bit and make it happen on the way out, but then we would lose a day somewhere else. Matt
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Re: Sailing Information Requested For SVI & St Croix
[Re: devocean]
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02/28/2017 03:32 PM
02/28/2017 03:32 PM
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Couple Vieques tips after just returning from a visit: - The bio bay tours are not conducted on the day before, during or after the full moon. Price is ~$55 per person for a 2-person kayak. - An excellent online resource is https://viequesinsider.com/- You can also order a map to help plan your onshore excursions https://discoverymap.com/map-store/all-maps/vieques-pr-mapThe monthly Vieques Insider magazine and Vieques discovery map can be found in many stores and restaurants on the island. - There had been several days of southeast swell before we arrived so the south shore anchorages were all churned up with silt with limited underwater visibility. If possible I would try to time a return when winds and swell have been coming from the E/NE. - I found very good holding in Esperanza despite warnings about the seagrass bottom (the 88 lb Rocna helped). Anchored just west of the moorings. The dinghy dock has a very high step up and a few missing boards so be careful. Had a delicious lunch at Duffy's along the Malecon. - Northeast corner of Sun Bay also offered excellent holding. No mooring balls in the bay. - Bahia de la Chiva is very scenic though exposed to S/SE swell.
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Re: Sailing Information Requested For SVI & St Croix
[Re: devocean]
#117968
03/01/2017 10:45 AM
03/01/2017 10:45 AM
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Posts: 308 Tampa, FL
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devocean said: Hi Twanger! Sent you a Private Message about some followup questions to the SVIs, especially Vieques. No, no, no. Others probably have the same questions, but just haven't asked. The whole point of a forum like this is to share information, so share! Don't take it to PMs unless it is truly something private.
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Re: Sailing Information Requested For SVI & St Croix
[Re: devocean]
#117970
03/02/2017 04:06 PM
03/02/2017 04:06 PM
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Posts: 6,100 Maryland
Twanger
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devocean said: Hi Twanger! Sent you a Private Message about some followup questions to the SVIs, especially Vieques. Thank you! Got it. I've been traveling and not on the web. Just got back and sent you some comments.
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