Another great trip is in the books! We started this trip by flying into St. Thomas, USVI. As usual, we grabbed our bags and hopped a taxi to Red Hook where our first guest, Will, awaited. Once Capt Dirk and First Mate Sandy arrived we were almost ready to shove off on our down island adventure. First, Captain Dirk had to make the all-important stop at Neptune 's bait and tackle to be sure we were thoroughly equipped for our fishing expeditions. We got some interesting new tackle that we’d never used before and left our mooring ball shortly thereafter headed for Maho Bay, St. John, where Capt. Dirk wanted to get in a little pre-crossing kite boarding.
The winds had really been up in prior weeks and that played right into his plans for kiteboarding Saturday afternoon. However, the forecast for Monday March 20th showed the winds lying down, so we planned to make the Anegada passage during that window. When we started out Monday morning the seas were still up a bit, about 4-8 feet, but after a few hours, things calmed down considerably. Our first waypoint was Sombrero Island, a deserted island that was a phosphate mine in a prior life. The island is remote and beautiful, if a bit spooky. The only way to access the island is by a ladder of questionable integrity that’s been bolted to the rocky outcropping. Prospects for anchoring were not
