Cruising World – May 2018

CHARTERING

NEWSandNOTESon SAILING-VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

CRUISING WORLD’S

81

COMPANIES

ADVERTISING THIS

MONTH

CHARTER

COMPANIES

Adriatic Sailing

+385-1-3014-309 p.86

Annapolis Bay Charters

800-991-1776 p.88

Atlantic Cruising Yachts

844 567-3087 p.82-83

Barefoot Yacht Charters

784-456-9526 p.89

Blue Moon Charters

239-851-6265 p.92

The Catamaran Company

800-262-0308 p.84

CYOA Yacht Charters

800-944-2962 p.92

Kiriacoulis

800-714-3411 p.92

The Moorings

800-669-6529 p.87

Sail Caribe

866-866-4874 p.90

San Juan Sailing

800-677-7245 p.93

Southwest Florida Yachts

800-262-7939 p.93

Tortola Marine Management

Ltd.

800-633-0155 p.71

BROKERS

Ed Hamilton & Co.

800-621-7855 p.24

SAILING SCHOOLS

American Sailing Association

310-822-7171 p.88, 91

Blue Water Sailing School

800-255-1840 p.90

Offshore Sailing School

888-454-7015 p.71

VOYAGE CHARTERS

UPDATE

The rebound of the Voyage

Charters fleet in the British

Virgin Islands post-hurricane

season of 2017 includes the addi-

tion of new catamarans, such as

the Voyage 480, AfterGlow, and

two Voyage 500s, Cape Grace and

Serenity. A new Voyage 575 will be

launched and available for bare-

boat and crewed charter in early

2019. For details, contact the
      company (voyagecharters.com).

SAIL BY THE STARS

The instructional division of

Barefoot Yacht Charters in

St. Vincent offers a course for

sailors who want to learn low-

tech wayfinding. Designed by

author and veteran sailor Jack

Lagan exclusively for Barefoot

Offshore Sailing School

(BOSS), the course is suitable

for beginners as well as qual-

ified navigators. The course

consists of two parts: mate-

rials for study, and one week

of practical instruction aboard

a 40 to 50-foot sailboat with

instructor. For more details,

log on to the company website

(barefootoffshore.com).

MARINA FORT-

LOUIS HOSTS NEW

MOORINGS BASE

The Moorings and Sunsail have

moved out of Oyster Pond and

opened a charter operation at

Marina Fort-Louis in St. Martin

(marinafortlouis.com).

The mixed fleet of monohulls,

sailing catamarans and power-

boats from the island’s French

capital of Marigot are avail-

able for bareboat and crewed

chartering around the Leeward

Islands and beyond. One-way

charters are available on a

case-by-case basis. For details,

contact the companies

(moorings.com; sunsail.com).

CAPTAIN-ONLY

CHARTERS FROM

NEVIS

Capt. Brett Williams and his

Beneteau 473 offer Leeward

Island charters. Half Tidy,

based in Nevis, is a classic

cruiser in excellent condition.

Suited to one or two couples,

or a family, there are two guest

cabins with en-suite facili-

ties. The yacht has a saloon

down below and a large deck

for sunbathing and relaxation.

A bow thruster assists maneu-

verability. For details, contact

Independent Yacht Charter

( independent-yacht-charter.

com).

SAILING AND

KITESURFING

The crewed division of Horizon

Yacht Charters in Grenada

offers Kitesurf Safari cruises

throughout the Caribbean

aboard the company’s 48-foot

catamarans. The trip features

excursions at prime kitesurfing

locations accessible only by

boat. Crew and RIBs are on

hand to coach all levels and film

videos via drone. This amenity

and all equipment are included

in the charter rate. For details,

contact the company (hori-

zonyachtcharters.com/crewed/

kitesurf-safaris).

—Elaine Lembo

CATCH

THE VOLVO

ACTION,

EXPLORE NEW

ENGLAND

Narragansett Sailing

Charters in Rhode

Island offers five

catamarans and

eight monohulls for

exploring southern

New England from

May through mid-

October 2018. Bareboat

or captained trips, as

well as certification through the American Sailing Association cur-

riculum, are available.

Catamarans include two Helia 44s, two Lucia 40s and a Lagoon

450. A new Seaward 32 joins the monohull fleet, which includes a
     Pearson 303, Sabre 30, Hunter 38, Ericson 38, Bristol 41, Jeanneau 42
     and Hunter 43.
     The fleet will also be available in early May, in time for on-the-
     water activities in Newport, Rhode Island, the only North American
     site for the global Volvo Ocean Race stopover and in-port racing.
     The Narragansett Sailing Charters fleet is situated at slips at Cove
     Haven Marina in Barrington, Rhode Island. For details, contact the
     company (narragansettcharters.com).

This directory is a list of companies advertising in
this section; it is not an endorsement by the editors.
Classified advertisers not listed.
COURTESY OF INDEPENDENT YACHT CHARTER

CHARTERING

NEWSandNOTESon SAILING-VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

CRUISING WORLD’S

may 2018

cruisingworld.com

Sail with Capt.

Brett Williams and

his Beneteau 473,

Half Tidy, from

Nevis, in the Ca-

ribbean’s Leeward

Islands.