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Virgin Gorda, The Baths & The RMS Rhone
End of August 2008

The normal East trade winds died with the passing of Hurricane Gustave, giving the local area a light Westerly flow for a few days.  What better time to go diving & play around the British Virgin Islands?

Blue Runner at The Baths National Park

We made a stop at the famous wreck of the RMS Rhone.  The 310' Royal Mail Steamship sank in a hurricane in the mid 1800s.  The wreck is now part of an underwater park.  We also did a spin around The Indians near Normal Island.

        
#1 Rhone Structure  #2 Barracuda Under Boat   #3 Big Jellyfish   #4 Coral on Rhone

Tropical Storm Hanna moved North of the area giving us a few days of squalls & storm bands. 40 knot wind gusts and several intense lightening storms made the Virgin Gorda Sound a challenging place to be.  We found the best protection near Leverick Bay. 

     
#1 Waterspout  #2 Storm Bands   #3 Choppy @ Baths

The Baths National Park provided a full day of entertainment climbing big rocks, jumping off into the water and free diving through cracks & caves. 

     
#1 Three Dolphins  #2 North Sound   #3 Bath Pool

  
#4 Pink Flowers  #5 Chris on the Beach

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