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Chartering a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands

Trip reports for the week of June 23, 2008

Looong Trip Report – Marina Cay and Anegada Trip Report 5/25-6/8/2008 JVD & CGB June Trip Report and Pictures

Charter Boat Sank in the BVI

A Mooring charter boat sank in the BVI last week. Supposedly everyone (except the boat) was rescued. While this story shouldn’t keep anybody from sailing, you should stop and think for a minute. In sailing, mistakes are often very embarrassing and very expensive, so you should learn from others’ mistakes as much as possible! This [...]

Trip reports for the week of June 16, 2008

Trip Report – First Time on a Cat (5/30 – 6/13) BVI Trip Report 6/7-15, 2008 BVI Charter Trip Report 5/10-5/24

Trip reports for the week of June 9, 2008

Trip reports published the week of June 9, 2008: Trip report, 5/25-6/6 Sailing Trip report 5/29-6/6

Trip reports for the week of June 1, 2008

Here are BVI trip reports posted during the first week of June: May 17-26 Trip Report Report 5/18 – 6/1 JVD Trip Report Peter Island Resort Trip Resort – Very Long, Peter Island Resort Trip Report – Very Long Part II Trip Report May Bareboat Scurvy, Billionaires, and other Sailing Stereotypes Reinforced during BVI Sailing [...]

Should you take food with you to the British Virgin Islands?

Whether or not to take food to the British Virgin Islands when you charter a sailboat is a hotly debated topic. Someone did a recent study comparing grocery prices in St. Thomas to prices in Washington DC and discovered that some things were much more expensive and some things were cheaper. For example: The results [...]

Sailing with kids: an experience of a lifetime

Sharing your BVI vacation with kids is the chance of a lifetime. They learn about planning, sailing, itineraries, snorkeling, fish, … and their excitement is contagious. Donna Wolfson wrote a great account of her trip with her 8 and 10 year old niece and nephew. Here’s a bit from her story: Days were spent snorkeling, [...]

Coolers on a sailboat: to bring or not to bring?

You will want at least one cooler for drinks on your sailboat and I’d suggest at least two – for drinks. And I’ll give you three reasons for using coolers for drinks on the boat. Your boat will come with a refrigerator but in most boats, it runs off the battery or only when the [...]