Girls Begin US Sailing Course At Nanny Cay

We began the US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course today at Nanny Cay. The course began with an afternoon of classroom under the shelter at Nanny Cay's beach. After the classroom session we rigged the J24's and headed out into the Drake Channel. The girls will spend tonight on docks at Nanny Cay and head back out on the J24's tomorrow before sailing to Norman Island and on to Soper's Hole.

US Sailing Basic Keelboat Classroom Session

Rigging the J24's

Heading out into the Drake Channel

 

Sailing Back into Nanny Cay After a J24 Practical Session

Sail BVI Girls Snorkel the RMS Rhone

The girls dropped moorings early this morning and headed over to Salt Island to take advantage of the calm morning sea state. After breakfast underway they dropped right into the clear blue waters above the RMS Rhone for a snorkel.

 

Snorkeling the Rhone

The wreck of the Rhone is one of the most famous wreck sites in the world. Located off Salt Island, the R.M.S Rhone (Royal Mail Steamship) went down in 1867 in a hurricane. The Rhone lies on a reef in 20-80 feet of water. Awash in schools of friendly fish. The stern has a massive propeller (15' across) that lies in 25' of water. Her propeller is so enormous that it is more likely to be recognized by a snorkeler from the surface than a diver up close at depth due to its huge size.

After a downwind sail to Tortola, the girls were at the helm for there first docking of the trip. After a few attempts and getting the feel for the boats, all three boats docked nicely at Nanny Cay Marina, where we will begin out US Sailing Course.