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On my upcoming trip I plan to do a decent amount of fishing (trolling) behind the boat. My plan is to sail around the west side of Anegada up to the drop, then head roughly west following the drop until I have a lay line to JVD that puts me across Kingfish Banks. Given that the maps surrounding Anegada tend to be somewhat inaccurate, at best, how far West of Anegada must I sail before turning North? Are there any bommies that I need to watch out for, or is it clear once west of the fringing reef? Cheers and thanks! :cheer:
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From North sound we typically point due north. With the additional 10-15 degrees of leeway of the sailboat this has us arrive at the Western tip of Anegada west of the Twin Sisters coral heads on the approach to Anegada Harbor. We do not stray east of this course-made-good by very much. You don't have to clear Pomato point by a ton, but there's no real reason to crowd it either. Leave Pomato Point half a mile to starboard and you should have no worries. We generally trail two lines during this trip and will typically catch a barracuda half-way through the trip to Anegada. Added: There is very good guidance on Sailing to Anegada and local knowledge at the following link: http://bvipirate.com/NavToAnegada.html
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Twanger said: From North sound we typically point due north. With the additional 10-15 degrees of leeway of the sailboat this has us arrive at the Western tip of Anegada west of the Twin Sisters coral heads on the approach to Anegada Harbor. Good tip Twanger... curious, about the same leeway if making this passage in a Cat? Looking to head to Anegada this trip so am doing research to develop a sail plan to go over it with Moorings before I leave. Thanks for the link for navigating to Anegada as well.
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To first order I find that cats and monohull's have around the same leeway on a close-reach / broad-reach... 10 degrees or so. I've spent a lot of time in both. If I want to be pretty sure I'll make an upwind mark I plan for 15-degrees of leeway, which just about happens to be the distance between the tip of your thumb and little finger if you stretch your hand out wide, and hold it at arms length.
For Anegada, definitely check out the link I posted above... there's a wealth of local knowledge.
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As mentioned maintain course leaving the anchorage channel until you see about 25 feet of water then start a turn toward the north. If you keep 25 feet you will be fine clearing the west end. From there head NNW and keep an eye on the depth sounder. When you reach the drop you will see it quickly go from 100 feet to the depth sounder limits which will usually be 250 to 300 feet. It will flash the last depth when it loses signal. Zig zag down the drop going from 100 feet to lost signal. Where I normally turn in to JVD it's about 23 miles however it's normally a nice reach. Keep an eye out for birds and head toward areas where they are working skimming the edges. If your boat has a chart plotter make sure the contour lines are enabled and you can easily track the drop. They are often disabled in the setup menu on charter boats. G
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Thanks all! Twanger - appreciate the link, but getting to Anegada isn't the issue (I've done it a number of times). My concern was going around the western side up to the drop for the purpose of fishing. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Dirichlet said: Thanks all! Twanger - appreciate the link, but getting to Anegada isn't the issue (I've done it a number of times). My concern was going around the western side up to the drop for the purpose of fishing. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" /> What did you figure out regarding fishing from your charter boat? I understand there are new rules regarding licensing for the boat as well as the fisherman. Thoughts?
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I already contacted my charter company (Voyage). Their boats are approved for fishing, but you still need the individual license. I have done it in the past directly through email via nrl@gov.vg
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Dirichlet said:I already contacted my charter company (Voyage). Their boats are approved for fishing, but you still need the individual license. I have done it in the past directly through email via nrl@gov.vg That's good news, so far BVIYC has not decided to do that. I usually don't care but part of the crew wants to fish this year... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/boohoo.gif" alt="" />
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