October 2001 Floatplan


Float Plan
The following is a tentative float plan for our journey through the British Virgin Islands. If you have any additional insight or would like to make recommendations regarding this plan, please contact the trip organizers.
Day Plan
-1 Thursday, October 4 Skippers, first mates and some crew arrive. Pick up boat #1 "Delfino Blano" at TMM, boat checkout. Pick up boat #2 "Angelina" in the early evening. Sleepaboard "Delfino Blano" and "Angelina".
0 Friday, October 5 Rest of crew arrives; provisioning. Skippers meeting; crew briefing. Can depart today or stay over in Road Town and depart early Saturday.
1 Saturday, October 6 Sail to Norman Island (night anchorage at the Bight). Activities: diving, swimming. Possible shore function at Billy Bones or Willy T's.
2 Sunday, October 7 Sail to Salt Island (day anchorage). Activities: SCUBA diving (RMS Rhone); swimming, kayaking, etc. Sail to Cooper Island for night achorage (backup anchor Peter Island).
3 Monday, October 8 Sail to The Baths, Virgin Gorda for day anchorage. Acitivities: swimming, snorkel, exploring. Sail to North Sound Virgin Gorda for night archorage.
4 Tuesday, October 9 Leave early for The Dogs. Activities: SCUBA, snorkel. Sail to Marina Cay or Trellis Bay for night anchorage.
5 Wednesday, October 10 Sail to Guana Island and Monkey Point. Then on to Cane Garden Bay for night anchorage.
6 Thursday, October 11 Short sail to Green Cay. Activities: snorkel?, swim, ?. Then sail to Sandy Cay for lunch and sail to Great Harbor for anchorage. Group dinner: Foxy's.
7 Friday, October 12 Sail to Soper's Hole for anchorage.
8 Saturday, October 13 Early departures via Ferry from Sopers hole. Sail to Peter Island, anchor in Little Harbor.
9 Sunday, October 14 Sail to Road Town, Tortola (arrive 12:00-1:00) if necessary for early departures via airport. Return boat # 1. Last night on boat #2.
10 Monday, October 15 Shuttle to airport/ ferry for return trips.


Last Updated on 9/20/01 by Patrick Boylan - Email: pboylan@yahoo.com