![]() This area is sometimes known as Whirlpool Point, and Captain Padron was clear that it was sometimes impassable even by boat. From Resaca Beach and then Flamenco, Captain Padron noted that opposing currents at the Northwest tip of the island would be my biggest challenge. Passing Cayo Norte, and passing Brava beach, now on the true Northern coast of the island, Captain Padron indicated that this was open ocean and would also be choppy and challenging. ![]() ![]() Passing Culebrita and heading to the left of Botella Cay and Cayo Norte, two smaller islands off of the shore, Captain Padron indicated that this would be one of the toughest parts of the swim as the current pulls left and would require that I swing out into more open water. The route would then take us between Culebrita, a small island off the shore, and Culebra. Two support crew members, Observers Michele McCabe and Aidan Urschel, were also present and our team was able to strategize and discuss our swim plan.Īt that time, we determined that the best direction would be for the swim to begin in the Mosquito Bay area, on the South East end of the island, heading slightly east, then turning North toward Culebrita. On the June trip, Captain Padron and I discussed the execution of the swim, and he offered detailed information the currents and particular challenges presented at various points. In June of 2017, I returned for my third visit, this time arranging to meet with island resident Captain Louis Padron, who would provide support during the circumnavigation, captaining his boat, the Flash Gordon. Since that first visit in 2013, I have returned twice for scouting trips, both times exploring more of the island, swimming at every beach, and with each visit, falling more in love with the island and more committed to this swim. I was instantly smitten, and the seed was planted for a circumnavigation. As a result, the natural environment has been preserved in ways that mean sea life abounds. ![]() military testing, and the abundance of unexploded ordnances has meant that the island is not safe for large-scale development. Located off of the coast of mainland Puerto Rico, Culebra is a small island, less well-known than Vieques, and much less developed. I was lucky enough to first visit Culebra in September of 2013. Start and Finish – Mosquito Bay Beach, Latitude 18.29708, Longitute -65.26535Ĭertified Route Distance – 31.3 km, 19.44 miles. Circumnavigation of Culebra, Puerto Rico. ![]()
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