Charter: Spanish Virgin Islands
October 19, 2016
For years I’ve been hearing about the Spanish Virgin Islands, as they’re called, on the eastern edge of Puerto Rico: how they’re like the U.S.
For years I’ve been hearing about the Spanish Virgin Islands, as they’re called, on the eastern edge of Puerto Rico: how they’re like the U.S.
Chartering with people who have never done it before? No problem, so long as you consider their needs, interests, fears, budgets and passions. It’s also
I was feeling nervous as my mom, my brother and I walked to the baggage claim area at St. Thomas airport to meet my three
I remember once hearing someone refer to Georgetown as “Trail’s End Harbor,” because it’s as close to the Lesser Antilles as many U.S. and Canadian cruisers
Who, except two crazy old guys—skipper Tony Smith was 71 and I was 68—would trail a 28ft trimaran 7,000 miles across America to go sailing
If you want to get your catamaran vacation fix this winter (or next summer) and want a unique experience, consider one of the following 10
Cuba is huge—it spans more than 600 miles from east to west. We saw abundant signs of civilization as we sailed along the coast and
It’s time for a charter sailing vacation, so what’s the best way to go? You can go it alone with a bareboat, get a captain
A decade ago, here in the pages of SAIL, I wrote of my experiences with the inaugural Classic Boat Rally fleet as it sailed along the
When bareboat chartering with friends or family, it can be tough to be the captain. Not only are you ultimately responsible for navigation, anchoring and
Case It Up Fed up with your pilotage plans blowing away or being dissolved by rain and spray? There’s nothing like an old CD case.
The Racing Rules of Sailing begin with safety. What is the very first rule listed as 1.1 in the handbook?A) Fair sailing (no unsportsmanlike conduct
The early arrival of a backdoor cold front provides for some spicy sailing on Lake Erie.
Rule 30.4 in the Racing Rules of Sailing may be called the ”Black Flag Rule,” but it doesn’t have anything to do with pirates. What
By Lesley O’BrienIllustrated by Emmett DonovanOrange Kitty Kreative, $18.95 This is a fun new story about Marco, “a rough-around-the-edges former street cat turned sailboat captain.”
Pictou, Nova Scotia’s replica historic tall ship Hector relaunched this week after a lengthy refit.
An artfully unconventional build from Slovenia is designed for true bluewater sailors.
Alli Bell and her crew will receive the King Kalakaua trophy.
Bryon Ehrhart’s Juan K-designed 88-footer, Lucky, has won the Barn Door Trophy.
Without challenges we wither, and sailing serves them up regularly, making it the supreme teacher.
