A last-minute, top-secret video project brought me back to the islands sooner than I expected. No - this is not a joke. I flew and ferried to St. John on Sunday, Jon joined me a couple of days later, and the project wrapped last night. We couldn't pass up the opportunity to do some sailing while we were here, so we chartered a Bavaria yacht for a short, five day trip around the BVIs. Now, instead of spending Thanksgiving with my parents like we intended, we are sitting in the cockpit of this sailboat waiting for a pumpkin pie to be delivered from the local bakery.
Packing and provisioning was a snap for this trip because I took really good notes on the flight home after our last charter. We brought some food with us, had our liquor and baked good delivered, and will do a quick grocery run this evening for our last minute needs. We already had our boat briefing, so we should be able to get underway by 10 AM tomorrow. We have a loose itinerary this time. Our only plan is to go where the wind takes us.
The Bavaria, "Moonshine," is a 33' sailboat. It's significantly smaller than "Tootsie" which was 41' and even smaller than the 37' Island Packet, "Journey's End." It seems like it would be pretty tight for more people, but it seems perfect for a couple. And, it was priced right.
Bavaria's are German-made (hence the name) and it has a nice, warm wood interior. It has two cabins (both are pretty small), one bathroom and an outdoor shower on the transom. We haven't gone anywhere on it yet so I don't know how it sails, but I'll guess that it's pretty rigid based on it's German heritage.
The lovely baker, Julia, just dropped off our order so it's time for our feast!
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