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10/14/2015 08:03 AM
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Doing research for our SVI visit the second half of this month, it sounds like anchoring at Esperanza is a wee bit challenging with grass over clay and multiple reports of dragging. Has anyone (Twanger) had recent experience renting a privately managed mooring?
Here's a quote from unregistered on TTOL in January 2014 "Christina at 787-930-0831 put in and manages the moorings in Esperanza, Vieques. They are maintained in prime condition. She will also jerry can fuel and water."
Plan B is to anchor in Ensenada Sun Bay and dink to Esperanza.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423
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There are about half a dozen moorings, all the same type/color (white & blue?), managed by a guy in Esperanza. I want to say the cost was $25/night.
Captain Jay @ CYOA gave me his contact info.
Glenn Kranig - 340-227-4288
Glenn is a really nice guy and had some great suggestions / local-knowledge. He pointed us towards a wonderful little anchorage on the south coast, Bahia del la Chiva. It had zero light pollution and the stars were fantastic. There was even bio-luminescence below our boat. Anchor 10-15 feet of water in the middle of the western part of the bay about even with the north tip of the little Cay. Don't go on the Cay - explosives! It's well marked.
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Rick, we were literally chased away by local fisherman in Vieques, ended up in Sun Bay and and rocked all night. Scoring a private mooring would be good, although I never of this option.
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Twanger, thanks for the POC. I'll see Jay Friday and will sync with him. Ja, I know the Vieques history. I spent a lot of time at Roosevelt Roads and we just beat the crap out of Vieques. No fishing for me in that neighborhood.
sail2wind, Its the local crazy "harbor master" stories that have me as worried as dragging anchors. Sun Bay looks reasonable with an east wind?
We'll be coming from Puerto Del Rey and if the wind is southerly Culebra is going to look a lot more inviting than trying to head around the south of Vieques. Either way, we have two weeks to play with before we need to be at Jost for Cat Fight and no must-dos beyond the lifestyle.
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Rick,
We spent two nights there, both at anchor. Both nights were rolly. That was feb 2013.
We had no issues with holding.
Setting the hook in closer help shelter us a bit from the rolling.
Warren
Last edited by warren460; 10/15/2015 05:37 AM.
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