Innholdsfortegnelse for The Charter Issue 2021 i Cruising World

Looking for a little freedom and flexibility in your sailing vacation planning? The new Sail Pass from Dream Yacht Charter allows customers to sail up to three times a year—once in high season, twice in low season—for one annual price. Or if you want to get out on the water even more, there’s the Sail Pass Maxi, which offers six opportunities to charter over 12 months—three times in high season and three times in low season. “Our Sail Pass means travelers do not need to rush their plans to get a great deal,” said Loïc Bonnet, president of Dream Yacht Charter. “It’s valid for 12 months—customers can decide when they wish the pass to start, but it must be within three months of the purchase date. This gives customers some…

UNO!” The now-familiar game-ending shout rang out from the cockpit, followed by the groan of the other players and the gloating of the victorious. I heard the cards reshuffle and another round begin. We were underway during a weeklong charter of the Florida Keys, and I was patting myself on the back for remembering to grab a few games and decks of cards before we left the dock. With sketchy cell service in the area, the kids—three teens and one preteen—had a sort-of forced break from their screens and made heavy use of the games, Uno in particular. To me, this was nothing short of magic, during a year that desperately needed some. The idea of a shared charter between our family (myself; my husband, Green; and our daughters, Caitlin, 15,…

Unforgettable Moments on the Water For more than 50 years, The Moorings has been a leader in providing unsurpassed yachting charters throughout the globe. Since first beginning as a bareboat company in the British Virgin Islands we have now expanded to include power yacht vacations as well as all-inclusive crewed charters with a private captain and gourmet chef. All our charters take place on custom-built yachts designed with the highest standards to provide customers with an incredible voyage personalized to match their tastes. Experienced boaters can choose to take the helm and captain their own sail or power yacht, ranging from 37 to 58-feet, ideal for traveling with friends and family. For those desiring a more relaxed experience, knowledgeable skippers are available as well. Our all-inclusive crewed yacht charters provide…

Your Dream Vacation Is Calling… When Will You Answer? Cruise beautiful blue waters and explore the British Virgin Islands or Bahamas aboard a luxurious, amenity-packed power catamaran charter. Our fleet ranges from 44 to 54 fleet, with 3, 4, and 5 cabins, and is the perfect floating vacation home for your trip of a lifetime. Contact us to start planning today. Also, did you know you could own one of these power catamarans in our fleet without the expense and hassle while still spending up to 9 weeks a year aboard? Call (813) 644-8070 to learn about our Charter Yacht Ownership Program. LOCATIONS: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, THE BAHAMAS FLEET SIZE: 40 CONTACT: MARINEMAXVACATIONS.COM (813) 644-8071 See Cruising World’s Charter Directory and Chartering 101 resources at cruisingworld.com/charter…

Navigare Yachting is one of the leading yacht and lifestyle companies globally, having strong partnerships established with the World’s leading brands. More than 300 well-equipped and highly maintained yachts in the charter, in 10 countries, worldwide, advanced know-how, and high standards, guarantee the best sailing experience. A professional, service-minded team makes the core of the company, standing up for great customer care. Past 20 years Navigare Yachting gained the trust of thousands of charter clients and hundreds of yacht owners. Escape to Freedom, Experience Sailing LOCATIONS: BVI, USVI, THE BAHAMAS, CROATIA, GREECE, SWEDEN, SPAIN, TURKEY, THAILAND, SEYCHELLES FLEET SIZE: 300+ CONTACT: (800) 807-1562 WWW.NAVIGARE-YACHTING.COM CHARTER@NAVIGARE-YACHTING.COM…

CYOA, has been providing charter vacations since 1980. Our fleet of well-maintained boats is available for bareboat or skippered charters. CYOA’s charter base is less than 10 minutes away from the St. Thomas International airport so you’ll spend less time commuting and more time on the water. Our central location gives you great access to the US, British and Spanish Virgin Islands. 100% Air Conditioned Fleet, many with watermakers and ice machines. LOCATIONS: FRENCHTOWN MARINA, ST. THOMAS, USVI FLEET SIZE: 40 CONTACT: +1 386-210-4155 US & CANADA: 800-944-2962 WWW.CYOACHARTERS.COM INFO@CYOACHARTERS.COM…

A great charter experience is truly the reward of a superior sailing education! Yes, sailing really can slow down your world. It’s an activity that can be shared with your family and friends and will change your life forever! For over 35 years the American Sailing Association has taught the highest quality, most comprehensive sailing courses available anywhere! Since its inception the ASA has certified over 7000 instructors who, have in turn, certified over half a million people to the Basic Sailing level and awarded an additional half a million certifications for advanced skills. ASA schools offer Basic to Offshore certification courses at over 350 locations worldwide. No matter where you are the ASA lifestyle is not far away. ASA schools give you the confidence you need to live your…

LIVING ABOARD If you decide to self-provision before a bareboat charter, figuring out exactly what you need for a week on board, usually for multiple crewmembers with different food likes and dislikes, can be daunting. As a crewed-charter cook, I’ve provisioned for between four and seven guests every week during the sailing season for the past 20 years. Early on, I learned that for all to go smoothly, not cost a fortune and to avoid waste, I neededto plan daily meals in advance, then shop accordingly. Here are some tips. (For more general hints on provisioning for charters, see “Provisioning Made Easy,” cruisingworld.com/provisioning-made-easy). If you’re sailing with family, this is a job for the family cook. If you’re sailing with friends, choose one person to organize the menu and food-shopping…

WORLDWIDE Dream Yacht Charter 855-208-7567 dreamyachtcharter.com Fleet Size: 1,262 Kiriacoulis Mediterranean 800-714-3411 kiriacoulis.com Fleet Size: 392 The Moorings 800-669-6529 moorings.com Fleet Size: 403 Sunsail Sailing Vacations 800-437-7880 sunsail.com Fleet Size: 419 FLORIDA, GULF OF MEXICO, BAHAMAS, CARIBBEAN, BAJA, SOUTH AMERICA Barefoot Yacht Charters 784-456-9334 barefootyachts.com Fleet Size: 12 BlueFoot Travel 408-520-9633 bluefoottravel.com Fleet Size: 1 Bluenose Yacht Charters 401-300-2988 bluenoseyachts.com Fleet Size: n/a BVI Yacht Charters 284-494-4289 bviyachtcharters.com Fleet Size: 60 The Catamaran Company 800-262-0308 catamarans.com Fleet Size: 19 Colgate Sailing Adventures/Offshore Sailing School 888-454-7016 offshoresailing.com Fleet Size: 20 Conch Charters Ltd 800-521-8939 conchcharters.com Fleet Size: 40 Cruise Abaco 321-473-4223 cruiseabaco.com Fleet Size: 16 CYOA Yacht Charters 800-944-2962 cyoacharters.com Fleet Size: 26 Dream Yacht Charter 855-208-7567 dreamyachtcharter.com Fleet Size: 519 DSL—Yachting 758-452-8531 dsl-yachting.com Fleet Size: 9 Emerald Coast Yachts 850-554-2505…

I’m dreaming of cerulean seas and tropical breeze. Of wisp-of-sand islands, rhythmic music and cold, rummy drinks. Although physically imprisoned by the limitations of the pandemic year, my mind has wandered through charters past, plotting adventures for the day the world breaks free. My reverie starts on a long, soothing flight to St. George’s, Grenada. What better place to provision and launch than Spice Island? Load a beefy catamaran with Grenadian bounty and a half-dozen friends, and go! Perhaps we’d stop at Molinière, 3 nautical miles up the west coast, and plunge into the Caribbean at last. Snorkel among the eerie figures in the underwater sculpture garden and hang on a mooring overnight. Or continue the voyage up the leeward coast and test my sea legs. The 18-nautical-mile-long island is…

If you’re heading to the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, this fall, be sure to take a stroll through Vacation Basin. Whether you are ready to plan a sailboat charter somewhere exotic or you’re just dreaming, Vacation Basin is the place where you’ll find charter companies and tourism boards, and learn about yacht ownership opportunities. Many charter companies will be offering boat-show special pricing, and there will be fun vacation-related prizes too. The US Sailboat Show runs October 14-18. For an updated listing of who will be exhibiting at Vacation Basin, visit annapolisboatshows.com/vacation-basin.…

Ticktocking the inboard from forward to reverse, Rob quickly pivoted the 43-foot Jeanneau in the 50-foot-wide fairway to avoid clipping an incoming cabin cruiser. I stood on the bow of Illumine with a fender, heart racing as we barely cleared the stern of a shiny Beneteau in its slip. I could practically high-five the couple loading groceries into its cockpit. As Rob and I anxiously called instructions to each other across the deck, I hoped that the stressful beginning to our charter in the San Juan Islands wouldn’t set the tone for the rest of the week. Mike Houston, co-owner of San Juan Sailing in Bellingham, Washington, gave a relieved thumbs-up from the dock as Rob cleared the obstacles and turned Illumine into the channel to Bellingham Bay. I was…

Vacations crafted for sailors, by sailors. Driven by freedom and adventure since 1974, Sunsail offers a wide choice of sailing vacations including flotilla, bareboat, skippered, and by-the-cabin options as well as sailing schools and regattas. Sunsail Vacations are carefully crafted for sailors, by sailors, focused on delivering unrivaled performance and service for customers across the world. Our world-class fleet of nearly 500 yachts appeals to sailors of all skill levels and cruising preferences. Award-winning catamarans and monohulls are available for charter vacations at our bases around the world. We are proud to have industry leaders in design and performance, Leopard Catamarans from Robertson & Caine, Lagoon Catamarans and Jeanneau monohulls in our charter yacht fleet. LOCATIONS: MEDITERRANEAN, CARIBBEAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA, SOUTH PACIFIC, INDIAN OCEAN, UNITED KINGDOM, NORTH AMERICA FLEET SIZE:…

Sail the world’s most beautiful destinations with us, the world leader in yacht chartering. Make the most of your precious vacation and choose from the widest choice of inspiring cruising grounds and the largest fleet around. We’ve reopened in Abacos, or you can sail the US Virgin Islands, Key West and our other USA bases. The Bahamas, Tahiti and the Mediterranean are waiting for you. Can’t sail? Hire a skipper, or charter by the cabin. If you want to experience exclusive luxury, book an all-inclusive crewed charter. RELAX RECHARGE RESET LOCATIONS: USA, CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN, BAHAMAS, MEDITERRANEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, SOUTH EAST ASIA, SCANDINAVIA, ATLANTIC OCEAN FLEET SIZE: 1,000+ YACHTS CONTACT: 1.855.208.7567 INFONA@DREAMYACHTCHARTER.COM WWW.DREAMYACHTCHARTER.COM…

Celebrating 37 years in business, Southwest Florida Yachts offers sail and power charters as well as a sailing & power boating school. The cruising area includes the barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva. From three days to three weeks, Southwest Florida Yachts will work with you to customize your cruise for you and your crew! Check our website for our 2021-2022 Charter Specials! We also offer a Charter Yacht Ownership program. Cruise the beautiful islands of Sanibel, Captiva & more! LOCATIONS: CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA AT TARPON POINT MARINA FLEET SIZE: 15 CONTACT: TOLL FREE: 800-262-7939 TEL: 239-257-2788 WWW.SWFYACHTS.COM INFO@SWFYACHTS.COM See Cruising World’s Charter Directory and Chartering 101 resources at cruisingworld.com/charter…

With charter bases in San Diego, California, Loreto, BCS Mexico and new location in La Paz in the Sea of Cortez, West Coast Multihulls prides itself on being catamaran experts that specialize in catamaran charters and ASA 114 certifications. Our catamaran fleet consists of 12 boats ranging from 36’ to 50’ and we offer ASA Sailing Lessons as well as multi-day Crewed and Bareboat Charters. Our award-winning instructors teach everything from Basic through Catamaran Cruising. LOCATIONS: SAN DIEGO, CA USA LORETO, BCS, MEXICO LA PAZ, BCS, MEXICO FLEET SIZE: 12 CONTACT: 619.365.4326 EXPLORE@WESTCOAST MULTIHULLS.COM…

The Greatest Classroom in the World!® Offshore Sailing School has taught more than 150,000 adults and families how to sail and powerboat for over 57 years. US Sailing and Powerboating instruction is available for all skill levels at six resort locations in Florida and the British Virgin Islands. America’s #1 Sailing School® prepares students to charter worldwide. The company’s fleet includes Colgate 26 sailboats, 40’-50’ cruising yachts, sailing and power catamarans. Offshore Sailing School graduates receive unique benefits such as, discounts on future courses and charters with The Moorings, and invitations to join fabulous Colgate Sailing Adventures® flotilla vacations. To sign up for Offshore Sailing’s biweekly e-newsletter with video sailing tips, special promotions, event and industry news, call 888-454-7016 or email Sail@OffshoreSailing.com. Cruising World readers save 10% on sailing certification…

ELECTRONICS When it comes time for a sailing vacation or even a delivery trip on a friend’s boat, one of the great things about smartphones and tablets is that you can pack a ton of useful apps into a tiny device. Even better, they allow you to effectively bring your own nav system along on a boat whose chart plotter or choice of cartography might prove difficult to use. But calling it good with navigation assistance would be short-selling your phone or tablet. Here’s a look at some apps, broken down by category, that stand ready to help make your next getaway by sail an even better experience. ACCOMMODATIONS If you’re a veteran cruiser, you’re likely familiar with ActiveCaptain, which is a Garmin-owned app that connects countless users with information…

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE Recently I met with a client to review and critique his vessel’s systems. One item I saw related to the bonding or grounding system. These systems serve similar purposes: to carry stray, galvanic or fault current back to its source. Let me clarify two related matters. First, electricity does not “seek ground” as so many dockside sages insist. No, whether from a battery or shore power, it seeks to return to its source. One example of the return-to-source concept is all-too-often tragic; it relates to electric-shock drowning, or in-water electrocution. When AC current, which originates from shore power, “leaks” into the water in which the vessel floats, it attempts to return to its origin, which in most cases is a transformer located on the dock or in the…

One of the challenges I face as a charter cook aboard Stressbuster, our Atlantic 70 cutter, is avoiding food waste at the end of each trip. My husband and I cruise the Greek islands every season with up to six guests at a time. Before every charter, I plan daily meals and provision accordingly. But near the end of each week, I inevitably find myself with odds and ends that won’t get used unless I get creative. § As one charter wound down, there were three beautiful, fresh eggplants left in the veggie basket. Not enough to make a last-day meal for four hungry guests, but I wasn’t going to waste them! I eyeballed the other surplus provisions on hand and went to work. § This creamy, delicious baked eggplant…

FORTY years ago, David M. Stainton presented us with that indefinable but unmistakable thing: a good boat. Clarity, our 33-foot cutter, has since shown us thousands of miles of the world’s waters, from Maine to Trinidad, from Connecticut to Scotland to Turkey, adventures that were chronicled in more than 20 years of articles in this magazine. David had drawn up the plans as a design exercise years before I signed the construction contract. His brief to himself: a comfortable, fast and traditional-looking vessel fit to go anywhere in any weather. On my first glance at the drawings, I fell in love. He created her over the span of two years in a building behind the brick farmhouse in Williston, Vermont, where he lived with his wife, Barbara, and daughter, Lilo. Construction…

Elevating Your Charter Experience When you set out for the finest cruising destinations in the world, you deserve a personally crafted charter experience managed by local charter specialists with knowledge of secret anchorages, quiet spots, and not-to-miss experiences. Waypoints offers bareboat, captained, all-inclusive, and instructional charters. Yachts available for charter are new or late model sailing and power monohulls and catamarans, from world-class manufacturers such as Fountaine Pajot and Dufour. Each yacht is privately-owned, meticulously maintained, and outfitted for comfort and performance with generators, air conditioning, watermakers, high-quality linens, galley equipment, and more. Additionally, if you’re interested in owning your own yacht without the headaches and costs of traditional ownership, we are looking for new yachts to join our growing fleets. Our owners can offset much of the costs of…

Founded in 1982, Ed Hamilton & Co is one of the largest and most respected yacht charter brokerages in the industry, arranging bareboat and crewed charters worldwide. We act as the customer’s advocate and offer impartial advice on how boats, crews, and destinations compare. We visit the cruising grounds and inspect the yachts frequently, so our advice is firsthand. Ed Hamilton & Co offers a full range of sailing and power yachts, both catamarans and monohulls. Bareboats range from 30’ to 62’; crewed yachts from 45’ and up. The Best Charters Begin With the Best Advice… Ours is Free! LOCATIONS: CARIBBEAN, MEDITERRANEAN, SOUTH PACIFIC, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA CONTACT: 800.621.7855 207.882.7855 WWW.ED-HAMILTON.COM INFO@ED-HAMILTON.COM…

Cruise the sailing paradise of the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas aboard the latest models of our beautiful Jeanneau Monohulls or gorgeous Fountaine Pajot Catamarans. In additionto Bareboat charters we offer a unique concept of “Captained by Day, Bareboat by Night”SM. Learn to sail at our award winning ASA Sailing School. Book your trip today at cruiseabaco.com! Bareboat & Captained Charters in Beautiful Abaco, Bahamas LOCATION: ABACO, BAHAMAS FLEET SIZE: 16 CONTACT: U.S. PHONE: 321-473-4223 WWW.CRUISEABACO.COM RESERVATIONS@CRUISEABACO.COM…

Blue Water Sailing School is an American Sailing Association facility offering all levels of ASA training: Basic Sailing to Bareboat Chartering to Advanced Coastal Cruising and more. Our live-aboard cruising and sailing courses give dedicated students the experience and confidence to achieve their dreams of nautical adventure. Sailing and cruising instruction is all we do! With our specialized approach, you can be assured of the finest training available. We are based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with additional locations in the Virgin Islands; Bahamas; Newport, RI and Cartagena, Columbia. Serious training for cruising sailors - and those who want to be! LOCATIONS: FORT LAUDERDALE; VIRGIN ISLANDS; BAHAMAS; NEWPORT, RI; AND CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA FLEET SIZE: 10 CONTACT: 800-255-1840 BWSS.COM INFO@BWSS.COM See Cruising World’s Charter Directory and Chartering 101 resources at cruisingworld.com/charter…

SEAMANSHIP As with most popular chartering destinations, sailing the San Juan Islands tests the navigation skills of a visiting sailor, while at the same time providing for a memorable getaway with family and friends. The trick is to arrive in new cruising grounds with a fair understanding of what you’ll find when you get there. Using the Pacific Northwest as an example, it’s easy, with chart in hand or called up on a tablet screen, to recognize the spectacular features of the area. And the best way to put Puget Sound and the Salish Sea in perspective and begin planning a trip there is with a wide-angle (small-scale) view of the entire region. Use the chart in combination with detailed descriptions in the Coast Pilot and numerous cruising guides to…

2013 LEOPARD 48 Available Now! Summer is here, and so is your chance to own your dream yacht! The Leopard 48 features a large forward cockpit with direct access from the saloon and a stairway to the forward platform. Other exterior bonuses include a large and open aft cockpit with cockpit table. A raised helm station, providing excellent panoramic visibility, allows for excellent blue water maneuverability. This 2013 Leopard 48 called, ‘Rum N Coke’ is priced to sell for $429,000. She has 4 cabins and 5 heads and is located in Road Town, BVI. The interior and exterior show well, and this is a successful charter yacht that would make an even better private cat. PLEASE SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 109 The Moorings Yacht Brokerage 800-850-4081 | 954-925-4150 |…