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S/V Rainbowrider: To Los Roques
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S/V Rainbowrider: To Los Roques
We pulled the hook at 10pm in an inky darkness that hid everything but our three boats as we had our running lights on. Three islands of reality in a dark and seemingly empty world. Relying entirely on our GPS we slipped out of Cayo Heradura and began the night crossing to Los Roques, 85 miles away. It was a reasonably calm night with benign seas and a following wind and current. Dawn arrived uneventfully, the best kind, and soon the low lying islands of Los Roques began to appear on the horizon. We worked our way down the reef to the opening that would allow us safely inside and slid easily on through. Within 20 minutes all three boats were safely inside the reef and anchored behind Isla Buchiyaco, the first little mangrove island north of the entrance. With a feeling of elation I realized we were finally in the Los Roques. Something I had been looking forward to for almost a year. Full Story »
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