Sailing the V.I.: Jost Van Dyke

During the 2012 Winter Term (January 3-19), Dr. Ken Ayers is teaching a travel class in the Virgin Islands called Leadership Through Sailing. Five students are taking the class and are sending updates and photos for the KWC blog. If you missed any entries, you can also read their adventures from the beginning.

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Day Four

Today we checked into the British Virgin Islands — for some, it was their first time crossing customs. After we were cleared, we took the dinghy to Tortolla, where we shopped around, and bought some souvenirs. In Sopershole we got to sit on the docks where the pirates used to hang out years and years ago.

We then met one of our trustees, Tom Eblen, and his daughter Catherine Sherrard. It was a great experience for all of us to meet someone who has had such an impact on our lives. We took them back to the boat for some hotdogs and hamburgers, and got to talk to them more.

The KWC crew onboard the ship with guests Tom Eblen '68 and his daughter, Catherine Sherrard '95.

After lunch we sailed to Jost Van Dyke, the island famous for Foxy’s, a beach restaurant and bar. We went to the mainland and got to meet the actual owner of Foxy’s. The five of us then explored the shoreline and took even more family photos.

Tonight will be an early night for all of us. Tomorrow we sail east to the Virgin Islands and are looking forward to one of the best places to snorkel!

We probably won’t have any cell service for the next two days due to being in an international area (in which it cost an arm and a leg to use the Internet). More when we have a signal again.

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