Going WEST
Five years ago I was invited, as the token sailing virgin, to set sail with my girlfriends and explore the British Virgin Islands. Six women of a certain age ditched their husbands, picked up their ukuleles and had the time of their lives.
Fast forward to 2018, and I jumped at the opportunity when I got the call to join another all-female crew on a sailing trip to the Puerto Rico and the Spanish Virgins. This time around we were able to muster only four volunteers, but my enthusiasm remained undented—in the words of our charter company, Sail Caribe, “When Is the Last Time You Focused on You? Dive In, Relax and Disconnect. You Deserve It.” Darn right. I was onboard!
So what of our four-lady crew? Well, there was Captain Pip, an experienced skipper, and our equally experienced co-pilot, Dawn. I was therefore in safe hands. Our fourth sailing companion was Molly, a rather delightful sailing novice like me, and a bendy yoga instructor to boot.
Crew all present and organzied, we were wondered how both the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Spanish VI around Puerto Rico would be
