The Charter Charter: Lessons from Sailing Adventures
Every trip yields something to add to my list—sometimes the easy way, sometimes the hard way, and always with a good story.
Every trip yields something to add to my list—sometimes the easy way, sometimes the hard way, and always with a good story.
Chartering is more than a vacation—it’s a crash course in cruising that builds skill, confidence, and real-world perspective.
From overboard guests to the changing nature of chartering, our sailing journey was as unpredictable as it was rewarding.
When someone invites you to tag along for a birthday sailing adventure in French Polynesia, well, you’ve just got to go. Right?
Bareboaters who want an evolved charter experience now dominate the scene, in many cases leading the industry to improve worldwide.
Vallon teams with Boris Herrmann and Team Malizia for glasses made from recycled fishing nets.
In the Grenadines, simply cruising from one island to the next can bring you a completely different experience.
Have you thought about what options you would have ready if an intruder boarded your boat in the night?
There always seems to be a “wow” moment whenever a monohull sailor sets foot aboard a catamaran for the first time.
I barely averted an existential crisis as I swapped my usual monohull ride for a weeklong spin on a Moorings power catamaran.
Many monohull sailors have the same questions about making the switch. Kurt Jerman has the answers.
This hot spot in the Caribbean Windward islands has everything you need to stock up for a long sail, or to stay and relax for a whole season.
Every trip yields something to add to my list—sometimes the easy way, sometimes the hard way, and always with a good story.
Chartering is more than a vacation—it’s a crash course in cruising that builds skill, confidence, and real-world perspective.
From overboard guests to the changing nature of chartering, our sailing journey was as unpredictable as it was rewarding.
When someone invites you to tag along for a birthday sailing adventure in French Polynesia, well, you’ve just got to go. Right?
Bareboaters who want an evolved charter experience now dominate the scene, in many cases leading the industry to improve worldwide.
Vallon teams with Boris Herrmann and Team Malizia for glasses made from recycled fishing nets.
In the Grenadines, simply cruising from one island to the next can bring you a completely different experience.
Have you thought about what options you would have ready if an intruder boarded your boat in the night?
There always seems to be a “wow” moment whenever a monohull sailor sets foot aboard a catamaran for the first time.
I barely averted an existential crisis as I swapped my usual monohull ride for a weeklong spin on a Moorings power catamaran.
Many monohull sailors have the same questions about making the switch. Kurt Jerman has the answers.
This hot spot in the Caribbean Windward islands has everything you need to stock up for a long sail, or to stay and relax for a whole season.
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