Sir Francis Drake Channel

To Virgin Gorda

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February 19th 2012
We left Peter Island behind us at noon right after owners and crew did the hike to the highest point of the island. We cruised the spectacular Sir Francis Drake Channel south of Tortola and along Salt, Cooper and Ginger Island towards Virgin Gorda. We logged 10nm in 1hour and 20 minutes and burned 174 gallons of fuel. ... read more

Central America Caribbean » British Virgin Islands » Virgin Gorda

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First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.... ... read more