Virgin Gorda
Moonbeam
David and Lynn Wilkie
Sun 20 Mar 2011 15:38
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18.30.503N 064.21.722W
On Wednesday the hydraulics expert promised to
complete the autopilot ram and I collected it late afternoon , refitted it
and all appeared well. Early to bed and we got up at 2.00am and left the
anchorage under an almost full moon. We motored for a couple of hours then the
wind improved as the light improved we sailed downwind all day in glorious
sunshine and entered the BVIs via the Round Rock Channel and anchored off
Spanish Town at 17.00hrs with 84 miles logged. However the autopilot still was
not correct and just gave up steering as pressure increased!
  In the morning we checked in with Customs and
Immigration, nearly always a rather winded performance and had a look at the
small marina and large boatyard with it's share of rather abandoned looking
yachts.
In the late afternoon we moved North as a
'superyacht' race was arriving, tacking past us.
 
Moonbeam anchored off Eustatia north of Gorda Sound
Gorda Sound looked hectic so we headed round the
corner to a superb anchorage of Eustatia Island which we had to ourselves.Lying
in 15' of crystal clear water with empty sandy beaches astern we were protected
by a reef but had a nice breeze blowing through the boat. Not an all- weather
anchorage but one of our favourites anywhere I think; just a mile North of us
was Branson's exclusive Necker Island!
  Eustatia
Island
Necker Island
Cooling Down on our own private beach !
 
 Saturday we explored a little and swam and
snorkelled before lunch then in the afternoon we headed around into Gorda
Sound where Paul and Janie aboard Shian were lying so after sundowners aboard
Moonbeam we went off to Saba Rock for a fun dinner. ( www.sabarock.com )
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