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187--Jost Van Dyke: Spinnaker Sailing at Soggy $ Bar @ CherieSpotting     Feb 23 2004 - 15:58 PST cherie writes: John is a crazy captain with crazy hats. He has a stockpile of silly hats to choose from and I picked the Wizard hat (for you Mike) and then I was imbibed with the ability to answer any question correctly. Normally one would charge for a service like that, but I gave away the “right answers to everything” for free. Jon took a gang of us (Dolly, Joe, Lou, Laura, Michelle, Carol, Bill and I) for a day-sail on his Beneteau 38 named Tempest. We headed for Jost Van Dyke, a tiny island with a few hundred residents. I’m pretty sure they were all at Soggy $ Bar the day we were there. Tempest sailed into White Bay, dropped the hook, and then John taught us a new sport—spinnaker sailing. We joined a spinnaker to the halyard and then made a sling between the tack and clew. Joe held onto the sheet as I climbed into the sling. Then I just waited for a puff of wind and “poof”—I was flying. After we all had a chance to float over the creamy blue sea, we inflated a plastic island and kicked into the white powdery shore. “The water is so warm because I peed in it for you!” John screamed as we drifted off. We landed on White’s Beach where “pain killers”, the drink of choice, awaited us. Bikini clad women sipped their beverages at the Soggy $ Bar, aptly named since when you arrive your dollars are always soggy from swimming in. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 14912    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Cherie learns spinnaker sailing in White Bay in Jost Van Dyke. John took us sailing to Jost Van Dyke on his Beneteau 38 named Tempest. Joe and Michelle. John at the helm. Laura is all smiles when she's sailing. Bill and John. Joe, Michelle and Dolly. We make Lou do all the work! Parrot in paradise. Cherie attempts the new sport of spinnaker sailing. I'm ready. Where's the wind? There I go!! Up up and away. Look at that blue water! A new way to set the 'chute. Backwards. Carol and Cherie on a deserted island. It almost looks like we're in a pool. Ladies Only on this island. We swam our inflatable island into Soggy $ Bar. John and Cherie with our crazy hats. Cherie the wizard. (Mike, I picked this hat in your honor!) Joe, Michelle, Carol and Dolly. People spend hours at the Soggy $ Bar to get this little ring on this hook. Look at those long dreads! Reuben, the musican at the Soggy $ Bar. Soggy $ Bar is the place to be. They call it the Soggy $ Bar because everyone swims to the bar from their boat. Dolly and Joe. Blonde bombshells. Carol jumps in the 'chute. John puts on another crazy hat. Laura sails away. There goes Joe! Lou and Laura. John, Michelle, and Joe. Dolly! Carol and Bill. Lou and Laura. Sunset sail back to St. Thomas. These ladies know how to have fun! Michelle, Dolly, Cherie and Carol. Dolly! Two captains? Michelle manages a bar in St. Thomas. Don't fall Carol! Drinks come in cute glasses at Duffy's Love Shack. The pirate glass at Duffy's Love Shack. The shot glasses have race cars on the bottom. We end the night with the 64-ounce drink called a Shark Tank. Brownie and John. There's an extra shot of liquor in inside the shark. Joe found it first.