MusicMan,

Just wondering if you have ever been there so you know what to expect?

I'll fill you in if you want, was not very impressed.

A few years ago we sailed our bareboat charter to Anegada. In all the 15+ years we'd been sailing the US & B VI, we had not ventured over there. One reason was because the charter company seriously discouraged it - tricky getting in/out. But, for whatever reason, this trip, the charter company told us we could sail over there. Why did we want to go: Our thinking was that we'd visited "all" the islands so many times that we wanted to finally check out Anegada and see what was up.

Its a pretty good sail to Anegada. Beautiful actually. Getting into the Anegada channel is very exciting. Large coral heads....."fields" of coral!....everywhere you look. Starboard and Port. Need to have your alert mates on the bow and stern keeping watch and ready to shout out.

Anegada is flat flat flat. We got a great taxi driver who spent the day telling the history, taking us to interesting places (I remember seeing pink mounds (conch shells) out in the water, the "town" which was made up of a few residential, school, little bitty "store" that had convenience items, church but not much else). Then, the beach on the windy side. Lobsters for lunch.

Its true, there's not much there. But, I'm glad I went.

im not sure why music man is down on this place but i loved it... spent one night there hmmm back in like 1990. went over and snorkled loblolly bay in the day which was awesome and had a great dinner at a very relaxing lil shack/bar much like soggy dollar in jost if you have ever been there? they are also on the honor system there... you are responsible for telling them what you drink and haveing it assigned to your mooring bouy. eg; if you have 2 rum and cokes and a beer you just write it down on a numbered check which corresponds w/ your mooring ball and pay when you leave. i loved it there.

I believe that Capt. Josh Dohring (his boat is Noshooz) takes trips to Anagada. He showed us pictures, and there were lots of lobsters, conch shell, lovely beach, very flat terrain, can't remember much else. He absolutely loves it. I am sure this is not a day trip. I think he said it is at least an over nighter.

We were there 5 years ago. We sailed over from Tortola. I believe it is 12 - 15 miles or so. We took our time, enjoyed the trip and anchored overnight. If you're there in the evening, try the Cow Wreck Restaurant. Right on the beach, wonderful Lobster, great view.

Anegada is an atoll, very flat, with the largest sand dune being maybe 10 ft above sea level. Not much there. Not supposed to be much there. Personally, I like to visit places like that. Nice, unspoiled, peaceful.

As Rojako pointed out be very careful approaching and leaving. It can be very tricky. We were with a captain that had done it numerous times and he was great, but I wouldn't want to try it for the first time without someone around who'd been there before.

For the general viewing public, in case you wanted to know more about Anegada....

http://www.b-v-i.com/Anegada/default.htm

Anegada, an island 10 miles long by 2 1/2 miles wide with extensive salt ponds, reaches its highest point at 28 feet, hence its name which means the "drowned land." Of coral reef origins, Anegada has "extruded" sixteen miles of sandy beaches with a primeval quality. Anegada is "guarded" by the famous Horseshoe Reef which, at eighteen miles long, is one of the world's largest coral reefs