Anchorage· Inner Brass Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Inner Brass Island Anchorage
18° 22.7′ N · 64° 58.5′ W · approximate
An off-the-radar north-shore anchorage off the southwest side of Inner Brass Island, with a fine sand beach and fringing reef, and Outer Brass and its sea cave beyond.
Practical
Position approximate: off the southwest side of Inner Brass (OpenStreetMap), checked to be in the water. Coast Pilot: a well-sheltered anchorage for local boats off the southwest side of the island; reefs extend up to 300 yards off the east side with detached rocks awash; occasional large swells, largest in winter, between the island's south tip and Dorthea Point; a 24 ft channel runs between St. Thomas and Inner Brass, and Brass Channel between the two Brass islands has 42 ft. Outer Brass has a large sea cave in Cave Cove on its west shore; a 15 ft spot lies 330 yards west of Rough Point. Lizard Rocks (13 ft) are 0.7 mile offshore, 0.8 mile west of Inner Brass. Wikipedia: Inner Brass is a 130-acre undeveloped island about 0.4 mile north of the Nordside, with white sand beaches and reefs, reached by boat or kayak from the north shore; island coordinate 18 22' 59"N, 64 58' 15"W. Summer/settled-weather stop.
Best for
A secluded north-side lunch stop in calm weather
Season
Settled weather only; winter ground swell