I have been reading in the local paper here in St Maarten that a number of
hurricane damaged boats from BVI's have run into serious problems attempting to transit from BVI's to St Maarten for
refit /
repairs. Two different mono hulls were rescued by the French side sea
rescue off the coast after
engine failures and the captains sent out
distress calls. And there was a newer
catamaran that made it here and anchored on a
mooring ball and sank. This is what happens when people with a little
money and not a lot of
boating experience decide to " live the dream ". They become someone else's problem, and other people get to pay for, and clean up the mess.