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Overnight on STT
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07/19/2017 04:45 PM
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Hey everyone,
I'm considering trying something new and sailing my charter boat from Tortola to STT to pickup 12 people. The cost, time, and frustration getting from STT to Hodges Creek -- and/or the cost of flying into EIS and getting to Hodges Creek -- has led me to consider picking up the boat myself and motor-sailing it Red Hook to clear into USVI and pickup my crew there. Either in Red Hook, or someplace close like secret harbor or Cowpet. They can taxi as a group from the airport to these beaches and hop on the boat with little stress.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks! Drew
Last edited by ScubaDrew; 07/19/2017 04:46 PM.
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Re: Overnight on STT
[Re: ScubaDrew]
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07/19/2017 09:47 PM
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A couple (three) thoughts: 1. You will have to go to Cruz Bay to clear in. 2. I don't know about picking up at American Yacht Harbor (Red Hook), but I suspect they will not make it easy. 3. There is not a good way to pick people up at Cowpet or Secret Harbour, unless everyone wants to swim.
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Re: Overnight on STT
[Re: CaptainJay]
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07/20/2017 05:51 PM
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Just a couple of weeks ago we anchored at Christmas cove and took the dinghy over to St James yacht club in Cowpet to pick up new crew. Talked with someone at the club and they were fine with us using the dinghy dock for the pickup. It's a bit of ride due to ferry wakes and traffic but certainly doable.
There is also a dinghy dock at Secret Harbor resort. We took a ride in the dinghy to check it out but decided it was too far.
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Re: Overnight on STT
[Re: dcareri]
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07/20/2017 09:21 PM
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Thanks for the info everyone!
Is Secret Harbor an okay overnight spot?
Also, can anyone confirm the process of checking OUT of BVI and INTO USVI? Do I need to check out? What about the reverse, leaving the USVI and re-entering the BVI?
Thanks! Drew
Last edited by ScubaDrew; 07/20/2017 09:22 PM.
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Re: Overnight on STT
[Re: LocalSailor]
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07/21/2017 07:39 PM
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There is a dinghy dock in Secret Harbor. The first one of the right as you enter is a big private dock but just a bit further in is another dock at the end of the resort which we used. A bit hard to get the dinghy tied up but it worked.
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Re: Overnight on STT
[Re: dcareri]
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07/21/2017 09:02 PM
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There is a beat up dock at Secret Harbour. It is not good for dinghies and is actually not for the general public.
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