The purpose of this post is to help anyone that is on the fence about taking the adventure of a life time. My advice: Invest in the training, plan, plan, plan, show a ton of respect to the sea (and other sailors), and go for it! Our BVI Sailing Experience Feb 2013: My wife Julia and I took a 7 day live aboard sailing class through Blue Water Sailing School out of Red Hook (USVI). During the week, we completed the following ASA courses: 101,103,104, and 106. Capt. Dick Dawson was our ... Read More »
Escaping New England’s March Madness
My crew and I chartered GITANA during the last week of March 2014. Upon arriving at BVI Yacht Charters, we immediately felt like family. The boat was extremely clean and looked to be in great condition. We chose to do the sleep-aboard so that we could provision the boat and get an earlier start to sailing. Chris stopped by when he saw us on the boat and said that he would do the check out with us that evening, so that we didn't have to wait in the morning! He was fantastic, ... Read More »