Chartering with Non-sailors
May 11, 2022
Three tips on managing the madness First-time charterers and first-time sailors aren’t at all the same thing. One group may struggle with beginner chartering issues,
Three tips on managing the madness First-time charterers and first-time sailors aren’t at all the same thing. One group may struggle with beginner chartering issues,
I was recently asked to run a charter for friends. As non-sailors, they didn’t know what to expect or who else to invite. I suggested
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Chartering and the notion of going “off the beaten path” may sound self-contradictory. Charter companies tend to put bases where demand is high and they
Watching charterers make a run for the last mooring in a cove is fun—and weird. I always wonder why so many would rather try to
Judging your own readiness is never easy. That goes double for chartering and running a yacht on vacation. What I hear most often from first-time
St. Thomas, US V.I. – While the crewed charter and bareboat industry are clearly slated for a very busy sailing season, the recent Virgin Islands
I typically don’t ask the crew about their favorite parts of a charter until it’s done. After all, how can you pick a highlight on,
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Editor’s Note: This story is excerpted from SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s upcoming book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance(available for order soon)—a compendium of
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We spend too much time in the sun as sailors and need all the protection we can get… but, have you ever put on a
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