Jumping back in time, yesterday the final leg to Road Town was very short and I started it rather late because I enjoyed the morning hours in the bay.

In the afternoon hours I made inbound clearance. An effort, which involved 4 people. However, it means also 4 people have a job. After a bit more than an hour all was done; I was cleared in.

Walking along the street I saw all kinds of business for tourist. Do they travel by sailboat like me or in tourist freighters doesn’t matter. Tourists most often buy junk made mostly somewheres else.

Last night I was thinking where I could go today. A PCR test is needed to enter the USVI is needed plus outbound clearance. Thus, I decided to go today to Jost van Dijk Island. Outbound clearance is possible and I hope PCR as well.

About a quarter to ten, I started with the preparations. While pulled up my anchor, I saw a strong squall coming into the bay. As my anchor was already up, and behind me were breakwater stones, I decided I will go out. Rain was very dense, visibility about 100 m, but soon or was to be seen that the squall will be a short one.

Soon after I was out of the bay. I pulled out the genoa, open it up using a barber hauler, stopped the engines, and sailed between 6 and 7. The sound of wind, sails, and waves I always enjoy. Like during the transatlantic crossing. As the wind came from about 170 deg, I decided to set a butterfly with the storm jib, I almost always keep attached. These 8 m2 gave me a knot of additional speed. The wind direction was so stable that I even didn’t need to use wind vane mode; just could stay in track mode.

However between the BVI and the USVI I needed to change course and the butterfly collapsed. I gybed both sails to PRT side and headed to Jost van Dijk.

The large anchor area is occupied with buoys. I learned that you have to make a reservation until 0700 in the morning. So I looked and found a spot were i could drop the hook. With sufficient chain out, I pulled back with my typical 1200 – 1500 RPM. The anchor holds.