The concept of mass-produced boats built for the bareboat trade quickly took hold in the Virgin Islands. By 1972 there were at least four bareboat companies: in Tortola, Caribbean Sailing Yachts with their Carib 41s, The Moorings started by Charlie and Ginny Carey, and Fleet Indigo; and on St. Thomas, Dick Avery in Frenchtown. The … Continue reading Cruising Tales: Virgin Islands Bareboating in its Infancy