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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: sail2wind]
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02/25/2015 01:14 PM
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i believe the poster above is commenting about deadmans bay.
i'm commenting about great harbour, the balls are near oceans 7, you'd have to dinghy to the opposite end of the harbour where the land forms a "V" and Sprat bay is on the other side. you will land your dinghy on a small rocky beach and there may be a blind man helping you, his name is Conrad and we give him some money and beers as he "watches" the dinghies for people. walk past the beach and there is a trail, you'll walk past Conrads house, then see the docks in Sprat Harbour, the path will split at the paved road and the lower path will take you to the boutique and to Tradewinds, the upper path will take you to the beach and to deadmans beach bar, we eat and drink at the beach bar but the lounges are for guests, if you keep walking you'll see the spa and if you walk past that, you'll be at big reef bay which is picturesque, this is a leisurely walk and we do it every visit. enjoy
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain
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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: Winterstale]
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02/25/2015 02:23 PM
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I do not trust the bottom at Deadman's Bay. Especially up in the east corner. I watched a fully burried 44 lb CQR attatched to a Bene 505 cut a furrow at least a boat length long in less than 30 minutes.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: GlennA]
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02/25/2015 04:54 PM
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Have anchored in Deadman's many times. I would opt for great harbor if swells are up or high wind is forecasted. The hike to Deadman's from GH is very easy. Follow the path to Peter Island Resort then follow the signs. Unfortunately Conrad has passed on. He was quite a character.
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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: desdemona]
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02/25/2015 05:45 PM
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We picked up a mooring ball in Great Harbour a few weeks ago. They now have a few mooring balls fairly close to the shore where you beach the dinghy.
The walk past Conrad's house to Sprat and Deadman's isn't difficult but it does take quite a few steps. I would recommend reasonable walking shoes.
Mike
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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: MOParrothead]
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02/25/2015 08:23 PM
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MOParrothead said:. Unfortunately Conrad has passed on. He was quite a character. Many years ago we would take a few beers in a bag with ice and sit with Conrad. The stories he would tell were incredible. In later years we had to disguise the beers because his sister had a fit if he had a toddy. Now every time we walk past his home we always pause and toast an old friend.
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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: rhans]
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02/25/2015 08:56 PM
02/25/2015 08:56 PM
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i'm very sad to hear of his passing, we started referring to great harbour as Conrad's that it's become the name we refer to now, i really have to think where great harbour is when someone is asking, "Oh, you mean Conrad's!" We too will raise a toast to him, it's so sad because we're bringing boating friends with us who have never been to the BVI and Conrad has been a fixture in many stories, i feel bad that our friends have missed the chance to meet him. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
RIP Conrad A smile crosses my face thinking of you taking care of our dinghies from just a little further away than you were before, please still keep an eye on us.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain
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Re: Walk from Great Harbour to Deadman's Bay
[Re: desdemona]
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02/26/2015 11:40 AM
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Or just anchor in Deadmans bay, it's fine for a overnight. G
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 02/26/2015 11:41 AM.
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