Having guests onboard is alot of fun but you always worry about how your guests will adapt to the small spaces, warm weather and island life.
No worries though as long as there is cold beer onboard for Doug
And a front row seat for Darlene
Day one you gotta walk the plank
Darlene trying for a perfect score...we gave her a 9.5...point your toes Dar
The water feels cool when you first get in but it is really nice at 80-82 degrees
Darlene had no problem getting into the relax mode
Doug singing a tune at sunset
Next day we went snorkeling. Doug came prepared with his own equipment....straight from http://www.ilikeoldstuff.com/
"No, my great Sea-Hunt-Like mask is not leaking."
Norman Island, British Virgin Islands. "The Caves".
Steve and Doug raising the Gennaker for a great down wind sail
Doug enjoys working with Steve......see the smile on his face
Steve and Darlene charting course
In a week there are many places to visit. The British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands are so close to each other that you can easily visit multiple islands in a day. You can always find something fun to do.There are plenty of beach stops with bars and restaurants. Not your typical restaurant, most have sand floors and great views. No reservations required.
Decorations vary but frequent displays include old stuff boaters leave behind....flags, boat parts, clothing
Doug enjoying this stop.....how ironic! Or, is it sarcasm???
A great vantage point on St. John looking across the Sir Francis Drake Channel at the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
The "Willie T" is another fun stop on Norman Island. This is a popular drinking spot. Lots of young tourists come here to drink and do naughty things. Sorry we cannot show you the action photos as it violates this blog site's terms of agreement. Ask Doug to show you.
Doug a bit worn out from all the action
Steve too
Anne and Darlene on watch for misbehaving youths or are they watching the naked wakeboarder?? Ask Darlene for the photos because again, the terms of this blog.......
Decorations vary but frequent displays include old stuff boaters leave behind....flags, boat parts, clothing
Doug enjoying this stop.....how ironic! Or, is it sarcasm???
A great vantage point on St. John looking across the Sir Francis Drake Channel at the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
The "Willie T" is another fun stop on Norman Island. This is a popular drinking spot. Lots of young tourists come here to drink and do naughty things. Sorry we cannot show you the action photos as it violates this blog site's terms of agreement. Ask Doug to show you.
Doug a bit worn out from all the action
Steve too
Anne and Darlene on watch for misbehaving youths or are they watching the naked wakeboarder?? Ask Darlene for the photos because again, the terms of this blog.......
ZZZZZZZZZZ
Later in the week we visited The Baths, a must stop on the island of Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.
The large boulders are fun to climb on. You can pretend you are a mountain climber like Darlene
Cool shade and crystal clear water
Another must see is White Bay on the island of Jost Van Dyke. One Love Bar and Grill has typical island decorations.
Outside seating with a view
And a great rum drink called "The Painkiller". What might the ingredients be??
Think there might be some rum in that there drink?
No more painkillers for Steve
Doug gets a "good behaviour" smooch from the crew
A week in the islands will definantly relax you
Put a smile on your face
The weather was great. A few short rain squalls
Beautiful sunsets
Cane Garden Bay on a calm beautiful night.
So will they come back? Were they transformed to islanders? Doug is convinced he will win the lottery and return with a bigger and better boat than Steve has. He will bring his guitar and one day he will be
An Island Guitar Hero!!
A big thanks to Darlene and Doug for sharing their great photos with us.
Later in the week we visited The Baths, a must stop on the island of Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.
The large boulders are fun to climb on. You can pretend you are a mountain climber like Darlene 
Cool shade and crystal clear water
Another must see is White Bay on the island of Jost Van Dyke. One Love Bar and Grill has typical island decorations.
Outside seating with a view
And a great rum drink called "The Painkiller". What might the ingredients be??
Think there might be some rum in that there drink?
No more painkillers for Steve
Doug gets a "good behaviour" smooch from the crew
A week in the islands will definantly relax you
Put a smile on your face
The weather was great. A few short rain squalls
Beautiful sunsets
Cane Garden Bay on a calm beautiful night.
So will they come back? Were they transformed to islanders? Doug is convinced he will win the lottery and return with a bigger and better boat than Steve has. He will bring his guitar and one day he will be
An Island Guitar Hero!!
A big thanks to Darlene and Doug for sharing their great photos with us.
So now what?? Our boat needs some fixing. Our windlass (brings the anchor up and down by pushing a button) is broken. The up button works ( thankfully) but Steve has to lower the anchor manually. Doesn't sound too bad but the anchor alone weighs 72 pounds and the attached chain weighs 1.5 pounds per foot. Typically we lower 125 feet of chain when we anchor. Good workout but not fun.
We will head south to Tortola on Friday to meet our good friend Nancy and her new beau. They are taking their catamaran out of charter and sailing to Key West. You can follow their travels at http://sunluver.blogspot.com/
See You Soon,
Anne and Steve
S/V Fine Line
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