Tortola, 02/05/2017

As you can see we have made it to the BVI.
After an overnight sail we arrived in Sint Maarten, the Dutch part of St Martin. The other part is French. Check in, as always, required both the captain and a lot of paperwork, but no problems. We motored onto the Customs dock and walked about 20 paces to the offices of Customs, Immigration and Port Control. All very friendly and helpful. I also did the forms for check out at the same time. Of course we had to check out at the same offices 2 days later.
On the second day there we rented a car and toured around, on the wrong side of the road of course. We also went to the airport and got jet blasted by the planes taking off.
We had a peaceful nights sail, 85 miles to Tortola.
First thing in Road Harbour is to find the Customs building. It has nothing to distinguish it and a rather battered dock.
When I went to tie up on it we were told to go and anchor. So I pulled away about 100 metres to be again told to go away to the mooring area. Dinghy in the water and into the dock. Just when I had climbed ashore via a filthy old truck tyre I was told to go to the other side of the dock. Climbing down again I got vstuck in the tyre. Having been helped upmI was allowed into the offices. I was not impressed by the officious officials oh HM Customs srevive. Anyway all was done.
When I scrambled back into the dinghy, most of it shot in under the dock. Full speed backwards got it out and me into the water. Several people helped me back into the boat again, but all the papers, inc passports got wet. They have dried out on the boat, which is now tied up in the Village Cay Marina, along with Overseas Express also from the WARC.
I now have to go and buy an American style plug for the shore power.

Otherwise all is well on board.