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11:45 Leave Soper's Hole: west end of Tortola. Use camera even though LCD is all white after only 3 photos. Sail around part of St. John, which is a US Virgin Island. I get to steer part of the way. Roast beef sandwich. Kind of a long sail, and slow at end.

When I was sailing between the south side of Tortolla + St John, the wind was strong, and Mike was saying you never get wind like that on Puget Sound unless you're in a storm. There's not much of anyplace to sail in the 48 states that both windy + warm.

2:15 Tie up at Lamshure Bay on St. John. Snorkel. Biggest fear is swimming a long distance through unknown water currents toward area of interest. Hooking up with Ron was encouraging