31 Dec 2015–The Largest New Year’s Eve Beach Party in the World!

31 Thursday Dec 2015

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The Methodist Church, Jost van Dyke

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The harbor was filling up fast on New Yers Eve.

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New Years Eve–A sea of stars. ( Photo by Angela Large)

The Far Reach, Anchored, Jost van Dyke–31 Dec 201–The Far Reach has been anchored in Great Harbor, Jost van Dyke for about a week. We sailed in looking for a tranquil place to spend some time to nourish body and spirt after our 2 1/2 week upwind bash from Cape Lookout, only to learn that our exact location is the site of one of the largest New Years Eve’s beach parties in the world! Continue reading →

Landfall–We Made It!

26 Saturday Dec 2015

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On Christmas Day we made landfall at Jost van Dyke, BVI after 18 days at sea.

26 Dec 2015, Anchored, Great Harbor, Jost van Dyke, BVI–The Far Reach, with my sister and me on board, took her departure from Cape Lookout, NC on the morning of 8 Dec. We made landfall at Jost van Dyke, BVI after 18 days.  The total distance sailed was 1,643 nautical miles.  The Far Reach was magnificent in every way. She was solid, quiet, and did not leak a drop of water even though it was a wet upwind ride most of the way.

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