How much gas does a power boat use?
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…
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BVI Trip Reports, March 12-18, 2011
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…
Don’t blindly trust
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…
BVI Trip Reports, Mar 4-11, 2011
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.
Tying a fender to your boat
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),…
BVI Trip Reports, Feb 26- Mar 4, 2011
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…
BVI Bound Newsletter is now here!
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:…
Avoid the cruise ships
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…
BVI Trip Reports, February 19-25, 2011
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…
New: Sunsail 444 Catamaran
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…