Two special places that you must visit before you leave the island of St. Martin are Grand Case and Loterie Farm...
ShareWouldn't it be nice to sail from country to country throughout the Caribbean without the burden of knowing that you have to set aside valuable time to fill out mind numbing documentation upon arrival and departure?
ShareAs the first tropical depression of the season was brewing, we searched for cruising guides to Curaçao, sailors experienced with approaching Curaçao, and a safe haven for our sailboat once we arrived. We were too late.
ShareThe Carlos Aguilar Match Race not only showcases the US Virgin Islands as a terrific sailing venue, it coincidentally has put two generations of local sailors in the limelight.
ShareOur boat has a 3.5m draft. Only after very memorable and embarrassing situations while navigating the Caribbean's anchorages, lagoons and harbor entrances did we gain a true understanding that 3.5 meters is just a blade of seaweed shy of 11.5 feet.
ShareThe Carlos Aguilar Match Race Regatta (CAMR) is only in its third year and has already become synonymous with the beginning of December for match racers throughout the Caribbean.
ShareMarama, a 100-foot aluminum ketch and a newcomer to the Caribbean, was the last to leave the marina. Her departure was historic and heralds the start of the Dutch Island to Dutch Island Dash from Sint Maarten to Curaçao.
ShareSt. Maarten has become the place to have boat work done in the Caribbean.
ShareWithin one week's time no less than two sets of California friends asked me about chartering a boat in the Caribbean.
ShareMelissa, Holly and I had trekked, cycled and kayaked together in Patagonia, Turkey, Iceland and Switzerland, so when I booked a charter for a Sunsail 384 in the BVI, I didn't give a second thought to our crew.
ShareIn late April, the 76-foot double-ended sailboat Southern Wind was loaded above and below deck for the first of Floating Doctors' missions to carry help to wherever the water flows and the wind blows.
ShareAsk anyone who participated in the Second Annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race (CAMR) the first week of December if they had fun, and you will get a unanimous “yes.”
ShareThe opportunity to charter a Sunsail 384 catamaran for a week at the beginning of the Caribbean sailing season presented itself this fall.
ShareA member since 1975 and a past commodore, Bill has been the club’s manager for the past three years.
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