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Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/30/2024 11:25 PM
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We are headed back to the BVI this summer, first week in July, after many years away and bareboating elsewhere. We are on a Moorings 42.3 monohull. I’ll probably have a few questions over the next month, but my first is whether Walker’s Anegada approach info on his website including GPS coordinates is still reasonably accurate. Also any good options for provisioning premade or nearly premade meals? I seem to recall this used to be an option with Moorings but no longer see it. It is just my wife and I. Thanks.
Sean
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 01:10 AM
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I'm not familiar with Walker's data, but the channel is well marked and the markers would be my primary navigational aid on the approach unless they were obviously out of place.
The cafe at the MOorings base has some prepared meals, and there are also ready meals by Brandywine (at French Deli?) that we have enjoyed in the past.
M4000 "Lio Kai"
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 07:11 AM
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Instead of Walkers you can just use the boat GPS or better yet bring your own phone or IPAD with Navionics or something similar on it. The channel is well marked now and we stay a couple degrees West of the first marker (heading from North channel of North sound) before entering the channel. i last used Walkers coordinates about 7 years ago and they were fine. I typically head out of North Sound at 0 degrees True. https://bvipirate.com/AnegadaApproach.gifI don't know if there are as many markers as Walker indicates....for some reason i am thinking there were only 4 sets vs 5 but i am sure someone can correct me.
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 09:07 AM
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Every trip I download Walker's waypoints and load them into the boat's chartplotter since they've always proved accurate and helpful. The hardest part is figuring out on the chartplotter how to clean out waypoints from previous charters and to load the waypoints. I usually put all of the various file formats on aa microSD (bring an SD adapter just in case) card for loading as well as a printed copy just in case.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 11:26 AM
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my first is whether Walker’s Anegada approach info on his website including GPS coordinates is still reasonably accurate. Yes, still accurate. And my approach chart is downloadable from this link.
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 11:28 AM
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I don't know if there are as many markers as Walker indicates....for some reason i am thinking there were only 4 sets vs 5 but i am sure someone can correct me. The chart was showing the markers that used to lead into Neptune's. I just revised the chart and removed them.
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 11:45 AM
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I print out Walker's sailing directions and bring them along...hey, what can I say? I'm old fashioned! The chart plotter is alright but I watch enough tv when I'm home. I've piloted up there several times but I like the refresher and also hand it to any first timer or kid so they can help pilot the vessel as well...steering. a compass course and scanning the empty horizon!
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 12:37 PM
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We have done the channel multiple times in a monohull drawing 6.5 feet. It looks like you are rated at 5.5 feet.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 03:19 PM
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For the owners out there (with Raymarine electronics at least), it only took me 15 years to figure out that I can create a new user profile "Owner", and switch to it from the "Skipper" default profile, set up the display the way I like it, and as long as I remember to switch back to "Skipper" before leaving there is a good chance that my settings remain unmolested. I assume that includes waypoints and routes, but I don't use these in ordinary navigation in the BVI.
I personally am not at all happy to see waypoints and routes entered on my boat because of the concern that someone may have been making inappropriate use (which is pretty much any) of the "follow route" autopilot feature. I delete them with prejudice.
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 05:21 PM
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I'm not a boat owner but I quickly learned the first step was to delete any waypoints already in the chart plotter. I also found it helpful to identify the chart plotter that is on the boat before heading down and loading a pdf manual on the laptop (phone, tablet) that I always bring with me. Internet access has improved so much over the years I probably could just access the manual online.
Louis from Houston
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Re: Anegada Approach and Provisioning Qs
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05/31/2024 08:29 PM
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my first is whether Walker’s Anegada approach info on his website including GPS coordinates is still reasonably accurate. Yes, still accurate. And my approach chart is downloadable from this link. Wow...I didnt make the connection Duckfat. I would have never tried to navigate up there many years ago without your guidance and charts. I sent you an email to thank you years ago but want to thank you again for helping me on my journey literally and figuratively... Thank you my friend...
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