In the morning, I noticed and admired this purposeful-looking boat moored near us in North Sound.
I also noticed a private yacht bigger than some cruise ships over at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
Later, at the fuel dock, the aluminum-hulled sailboat rafted up to us to wait his turn for water and fuel and we chatted. He is sailing it in the Caribbean after delivery from a Dutch manufacturer, Bestevaer, designed by Gerard Dijkstra. It has a carbon-fiber mast and spars, bulletproof synthetic cockpit covering in place of teak decking, a tiller in a doghouse, Dorade vents, and other lustworthy specs for a world cruiser. Its next stop is the Pacific Northwest cruising grounds to which it will be transported on a ship. There's someone living the dream.
By previous agreement, the flotilla rendezvoused off Necker Island for the race to Anegada. This was a beam reach all the way allowing our non-weatherly catamaran to show off on its best point of sail. Our competition was an identical Sunsail 444.
This 38'er decided to just be there for the start so they could spend more time at BEYC. At least they had their sails raised.
The other boats all competed. We set our sails and were off.
Fair winds and following seas had us surfing to Anegada at up to 10 knots. We took 75 minutes from Necker to the channel entrance and won handily but who's keeping score.
There was no space in the mooring field so we anchored.
We grabbed a cab to Cow Wreck beach.
Except for the restaurant area, the beach featured miles of empty sand populated mainly by birds.
Note the hurricane evacuation plan on the flip-flop totem.
Back at the anchorage, folks began the evening drinking at Potter's.
We relaxed on the boat
and had cocktails watching the sunset.
We ate Anegada lobster at Neptune's Treasure.
We love Anegada.
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