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It seems the winds have shifted or something, but in the last few days a lot of sargassum has started coming in. Looking to the northeast today there are patches of it everywhere.
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It is as bad right now on the north shore of Anegada as it was last August - and this is only January!
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In November Smugger's Cove was loaded with the stuff driven by those east winds.I have never seen that before nor had bar owners Patricia and Bushman..but they cleaned it up!
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Off topic, but Happy Birthday, Mal!!
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Thanks..got lots of the love from the BVI folks today..
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Hopefully they know how to clean out the strainers....
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Wow!! We saw big patches between JVD and Tortola today…..
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I’d paddle out!
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Took a little dinghy journey into Eustacia Sound. East shore of Prickly has 3-4 foot deep sargassum covering the beach with more coming in - crazy for this time of year.
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It must be a nightmare keeping generators and a/c units running with the amount of sargassum in the water. I've never known it to be like that during Jan, Feb, or March. Maybe the stars will align and we will have none for our trip in June!!
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Trellis Bay today.
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Cow Wreck Beach today
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Duckfat - that’s a lot of sargasso! What is the situation like over at Sid’s?
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Duckfat - that’s a lot of sargasso! What is the situation like over at Sid’s?
Sid's is clean as a whistle - beach faces southwest.
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Thanks DF! Anchored off Sid’s now. Glorious. Went in for lobster and conch tacos (superb as usual) for lunch and back again for dinner. 🌴
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Thanks DF! Anchored off Sid’s now. Glorious. Went in for lobster and conch tacos (superb as usual) for lunch and back again for dinner. 🌴
I will be there for dinner tonight also.
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@MKGrey - The intakes for the generator, AC and engine are usually far enough below the waterline to be clear of sargassum.
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We have not had any issues with it this week but we did not get out to Anegada.
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DF - I saw your post about dinner after we got back in last night. I bet I can guess where you were sitting 🙂
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DF - I saw your post about dinner after we got back in last night. I bet I can guess where you were sitting 🙂
At the bar. Were you at the two-top just behind us?
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No - lol, we were at a 2 top on the edge of the outside platform closest to the beach. The two behind you were a nice couple we met at BEYC earlier in the week.
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