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Re: First Time CYOA US/BVI Charter & Optimist race
[Re: JMSeas]
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05/13/2019 07:39 PM
05/13/2019 07:39 PM
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Thistle
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Good choice with CYOA - I've had nothing but positive experience in my two charters with them. Just can't beat the convenience to STT airport, friendly service and great boats.
Captain Jay will have good input but you have excellent advice from BaardJ.
To mix things up a bit, I'll throw out the suggestion of going counter-clockwise:
Day 1: Depart CYOA by 11:00. Clear customs at West End/Sopers Hole (no Ferry traffic to deal with). From there, sail across Sir Francis Drake Channel and spend first night at The Bight at Norman Island (snorkel The Indians and/or The Caves).
Day 2: Sail to Peter or Cooper for night.
Day 3: Start early and head up to Leverick Bay. Take a taxi to The Baths (avoid the competition for a mooring and swim to shore challenge). Arrive for a late lunch at the Top of the Baths, enjoy the Baths (after potential cruise ship traffic) and taxi back to Leverick for Pirate Show and dinner ashore or onboard.
Day 4: Leave Leverick early, snorkel The Dogs, Monkey Point? Sail around East End of Tortola - night at Marina Cay?
Day 5: Beam/broad reach sail to Cane Garden Bay OR Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke for 5th night.
Day 6: Sail back into USVI using ROAM and spend 6th night at Christmas Cove for Pizza delivered to your boat (or pick up) from the permanently moored/anchored Pizza Pi.
Day 7: Easy 45 minute motor to Charlotte Amalie cruise ship fuel dock and 10 minute motor to CYOA.
Be sure and check Cruise Ship schedule to avoid the crowds at Cane Garden and the Baths (usually gone by 2:30 PM).
Best tip - have a wonderful time and good luck to your son!
Last edited by Thistle; 05/13/2019 09:30 PM.
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Re: First Time CYOA US/BVI Charter & Optimist race
[Re: JMSeas]
#196141
05/28/2019 11:24 AM
05/28/2019 11:24 AM
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GrantMar
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Hey we will be there from the 1st to the 10th. What's your boat name? We are tranquility. Any Itinerary suggestions? This is our first time chartering in the USVI & BVI so also first time with CYOA. I've poured through many posts on this forum and found tons of great advice!
I'm hoping Captain Jay will chime in at some point too.
We'll be in the Virgin Islands June 2 - 17. The 1st week on a Lucia 40 and the 2nd in Cowpet Bay condo for my son to race in the St. Thomas Optimist Regatta. We are thinking a clockwise trip around Tortola would be best?
Itinerary: 1. Charlotte Amalie 2. Jost Vandyke - clear customs 3. Cane Garden Bay 4. Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda (slip at the marina?) 5. Cooper, Salt, Peter or Norman Island - which one? 6. St. John: Cruz Bay or Coral Bay 7. Cowpet Bay, St Thomas (logistics, transfer Opti sailing stuff stop) 8. Charlotte Amalie
The 2nd week we can day trip around St. Thomas or ferry to St. John?
We picked CYOA largely on the helpfulness of Sarah@CYOA. After seeing all the complimentary posts on them, I'm glad we went with CYOA.
thanks, John Mc..
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