
New Gear - October 2006
by Sail Staff, Posted September 22, 2006FULL STORY

Sail Away - November 2006
by Sail Staff, Posted September 22, 2006Travel Smarts
We’ve heard some sad tales from a number of reader/charterers who had troubles getting themselves and their luggage to the desired destination in the Caribbean. There’s no way to solve their problems retroactively, of course, but there are ways to prevent them in the future. I talked with Judy Shapiro, an agent with Caribbean Travel (800-327-5540) forFULL STORY

New Gear - September 2006
by Sail Staff, Posted September 22, 2006FULL STORY

Sail Away - July 2006
by Sail Staff, Posted September 22, 2006Charter a Passage
I think it’s fair to say that a significant difference between finding a passagemaking opportunity through a course or membership group (see page 60) and going the crewed-charter route is the wealth of options offered by the worldwide fleet of crewed boats. These have to do primarily with the size of the boat (from around 40 feet on up, and up someFULL STORY

Sail Away - September 2006
by Sail Staff, Posted September 22, 2006Should You Insure Your Trip?
Your charter company can and will go to great lengths to ensure that your sailing vacation is all you hoped it would be, but no charter company can ensure that you and/or your crew will not be subject to the slings and arrows of life. Nor, of course, can an insurance company. But travel insurance can make sure that you don’t pay extra forFULL STORY
Facnor's flat deck furler on a J/111



























