James Hudson

For the 2016 Transatlantic RORC sailing race, we were 4th of 17 crossing the finish for monohulls, 2nd in IRC 0 class. Trip had steady trade winds from east to west, very little WX.

Cooper Island motor to Trellis Bay, Beef Island. Sailing the channel over to Road Town. Great sailing. Speeds up to 9.0 knots. Jibing instead of tacking.

Came Garden Bay to the Indians for snorkeling. In to The Bight at Norman Island for exploring the caves and lunch. Sailed to Manchineel Bay for final night. Picked up mooring.

Soggy Dollar for breakfast and lunch waiting on divers. Over to Cane Garden Bay for the night. Some sailing with wind bursts as squalls rolled through.

White Bay, Guana Island, to Monkey Point. Sailed to Sandy Cay off Jost Van Dyke. Anchored at Sandy Cay. On to Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke for divers. And finished at White Bay, Jost Van Dyke with a mooring.

From Saba Rock in the Gorda Sound, moved to Leverick Bay for supplies. Then to the Dogs for snorkeling. Finally to White Bay off Guana Island for the night. Mooring.

Great Harbour, Peter Island, motor to The Bight for lunch and pick up the scuba divers. Sailed and motored to Gorda Sound next to Saba Rock and The Bitter End. Picked up mooring.

Marina Cay to The Baths for the morning. Filled water tanks in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda. Sail down to Great Harbour, Peter Island. Picked up mooring.

Manchineel Bay, Cooper Island, motored down to Lee Bay, Salt Island to dive and snorkel the Rhône. Sailed from Salt to Trellis Bay to pick up another pax, up to Marina Cay and picked up mooring for night.

Day 1 sail from Road Town to Trellis Bay to pick up family from the airport, then on to Cooper Island, Manchineel Bay. Picked up mooring.