The rhythm of sailing in the BVI consists of the following: early morning rising, sailing a leg to the first stop where people usually also have lunch, and then sail final leg to the destination where you will also stay overnight. This is because you are not allowed to sail after 4pm on a chartered boat and due to the fact that (especially during high season) moorings tend to fill op quite quickly.
We were there the first week of hurricane season and is was noticeably quieter. Upside was we could therefore have a bit more of a relaxed approach, downside was that some places were already closed for the season.
We rose early on day two and headed for Salt Island as our lunch stop. On our way there we decided (on whim) to sail via the outside of Peter Island instead of through the Francis Drake Channel. It made for much rougher and more exciting sailing, and coincidentally also helped us avoid some heavy rains.
There is the RMS Rhone wreckage at Salt Island which we explored snorkeling. She was wrecked off the coast of Salt Island on 29 October 1867 in a hurricane, killing 123 people and now a popular wreck dive site.
After lunch we headed to our final stop of the day, Manchioneel Bay at Cooper Island. The resort with Bar and Restaurant was already closed for the season, but we had another delicious meal on the boat and enjoyed another magical sunset.
Morning Sailing
