The BVI Beacon St. Thomas sailor paid $20,000 to avoid detention in the Virgin Islands On Nov. 18, a day before four United States tourists were detained for sailing into Virgin Islands waters, St. Thomas sailor Kevin Gregory was similarly apprehended by VI authorities about … Kevin Gregory, who has been sailing in the Virgin Islands for ten years, was detained on Nov. 18 while sailing about a mile from Jost Van Dyke, and he later paid $20,000 and signed an admission of guilt to avoid going to court. He said he was on the way to Francis Bay, St. John, and didn’t plan on stopping here. (Photo: PROVIDED)