🇻🇬British Virgin Islands 90 Nautical Miles 7 Days / 6 Nights Easy / Trade Winds

Caribbean: British Virgin Islands (BVI) — Tortola — The Baths — Jost Van Dyke

The sailing capital of the Caribbean. Trade wind cruising in the Sir Francis Drake Channel, granite boulders of The Baths, legendary beach bars, and vibrant coral reefs.

Featured Yacht for this Itinerary: Leonidas II (Bavaria Cruiser 46 - 4 cab.)

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Departure: Tortola (Road Town / Nanny Cay Marina)

Route Overview & Cruising Conditions

The British Virgin Islands are widely acclaimed as the world’s finest bareboat catamaran destination. Protected by an outer barrier reef and sheltered islands, the calm Sir Francis Drake Channel offers line-of-sight sailing with steady 15-knot trade winds.

Explore giant granite sea labyrinth boulders at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, sip the original Painkiller cocktail at Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke, and snorkel amidst sea turtles at Norman Island.

Day-by-day Itinerary Guide

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Day 1: Tortola (Nanny Cay)
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Boarding your yacht in Tortola. Chart briefing, tropical provision loading, welcome rum punch.
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Day 2: The Baths (Virgin Gorda)
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12 NM reaching sail. Explore the natural granite tidal pools, caves and white sand of Devil's Bay.
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Day 3: Anegada Island
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15 NM reach to the coral flat island. Famous fresh grilled Caribbean spiny lobster beach dinner.
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Day 4: Trellis Bay & Marina Cay
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14 NM pleasant downwind sail. Snorkel vibrant barrier reef, steel drum music at sunset.
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Day 5: Jost Van Dyke (White Bay)
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16 NM broad reach. Anchor off sugar-white sand, swim ashore to the iconic Soggy Dollar Bar.
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Day 6: Norman Island (The Bight)
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12 NM sail across Drake Channel. Snorkel the sea caves of Treasure Island and sunset at Willy T.
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Day 7: Tortola Return
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6 NM short hop back to marina. Refueling, debriefing, and memories of Caribbean paradise.