If you charter a power boat in the British Virgin Islands, you are going to use a lot more gas than a sail boat. How much should you budget for it? These people discuss how much fuel they used on a Moorings 474. It sounds like between 107-150 gallons/week depending on how far you go […]
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A long trip report from last December. Â A few mishaps but sounds like they had a good time. A very short trip report with a link to pictures. Great, very detailed trip report from someone on their first trip. Gives a great idea of what to expect logistics wise.
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I think M Robertson’s point is a really good one. You shouldn’t follow someone else’s advice just because you think they have more experience than you. So just because the boat in front of you is approaching Anegada and looks like they know what they are doing, doesn’t mean that you should just follow them.
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Very short trip report that covers the highlights and lowlights. A trip full of mishaps. Glad they are all ok and hope they had a good vacation! A beautiful day on Tortola by a cruise ship passenger.
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One thing you might want to teach guests on your boat is how to tie a fender to your boat. Often, when you need others to tie fenders to your boat (instead of being able to take the time yourself), it’s when it’s urgent. Like the time we had a boat slam into the side
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Awesome trip report from a couple that goes from Chicago to the BVI. Their trip includes Leverick, Anegada and Cooper among other spots. Great trip report with lots of pictures. Learn what a Dinghy Dash is. (I think it should be called a Dinghy Bath …) Sharon gives an detailed play by play of her
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We launched our first edition of the BVI Bound Newsletter. We’d like your help in making it as useful to possible for all of us dreaming and planning our next sailing trip to the BVI. Currently there are sections for: BVI Happenings, current news. BVI Trip Reports. It’s always useful to read where others have
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I’ve never found the cruise ships to be an issue while we are sailing. But if I’m going to spend any time at all in Road Town, I avoid them. (Trying to eat or shop in Road Town with thousands of cruise ship passengers is an experience not to be repeated.) Traveltalkonline has a calendar
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This couple decided to go sailing in the Bahamas. They bought a boat, learned how to sail and then drove their 23′ boat to Florida and sailed across to the Bahamas. A story about following your dreams! A crewed trip with Bella Vita starting in the USVI and going all through the BVI. A description
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Sunsail has added a new boat to their fleet, the Sunsail 444 Catamaran. It has four cabins. The two forward cabins have single berths in addition to the double berths, so it sleeps 10. It brags a forward cockpit which would be really nice for hanging out. I don’t like how the helm is raised
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