I learned the basics of sailing on a week-long sailing trip in the British Virgin Islands aboard a 48-foot catamaran we called Millenium Falcon.
January 30
We moored off the coast of Virgin Gorda and Saba Rock. President Obama was wind surfing at neighboring Necker Island as a guest of Richard Branson.
![The dinghy race at Virgin Gorda.](https://i.imgur.com/WY4BnbMh.jpg)
The dinghy race at Virgin Gorda.
January 31
Anegada
Last day - February 4
Sailing through Tatch Island Cut during the race. We stopped racing because the wind died and we needed to return the charter boat on time.
![Boat mate and colleague Bastian.](https://i.imgur.com/IOXPlZxh.jpg)
Boat mate and colleague Bastian.
![The rest of my boat's crew.](https://i.imgur.com/VcsIgQAh.jpg)
The rest of my boat’s crew.
![We saw lots of nice houses built on cliffs.](https://i.imgur.com/62Prw81h.jpg)
We saw lots of nice houses built on cliffs.