Arriving in the British Virgin Islands

Mike: I arrived as the last of the days light retreated over the horizon. Eager to see our vessel, I headed over to the boat for a quick peek to see how it was coming. We've had numerous trades people checking and working on various systems like the engine, rigging and fixing up some cosmetic blemishes. I noted the new dodger, bimini, lines and the shine on some of the bright work. Best of all was the fact that it was floating, as opposed to being up on the hard, still in the boat yard.

Today, I'm getting the dingy and outboard assembled. These were brought down as checked luggage earlier on a previous trip. We had thought there might be a hassle but everything flowed smoothly though the airports and security. They should be delivered from storage today. Let's hope that nothing got punctured or broken inside. Fingers are crossed. As soon as the sea trials are completed and the rest of the crew arrives in a few days, we'll be off.