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Cruising sailors and bareboat charters alike flock to the British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands every winter.  And for good...

Embarking on a sailing charter from St. Thomas Airport is an adventure that begins with warm hospitality. As friends touch down, the...

Since the passage to Maine, we have spent the last two weekends enjoying Penobscot Bay. June in Maine can be beautiful, or in the case of...

So we all know that hope is not a plan. Hope, optimism, positivity are all great in many aspects of life but not when in comes to...

Friday was a calm, almost flat day and the crew enjoyed a swim in the ocean and a fresh fish fry with homemade slaw and chips. Good thing...

With any passage such as this, one can expect months of planning. In addition to meal planning, acquisition of spare boat parts, stocking...

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know… but you can try.  Buying a former charter boat, even one well maintained, you are likely to need some...

Are you interested in what a typical day looks like aboard Whiffle? Amazingly, the days go very quickly. One might think that being on a...

We left the BVI on Saturday May 27 at 6 am, and as of this morning at 6 am we have sailed 328 NM. On Saturday we covered 167 NM and...

Never update your electronics on a Friday…. And this is particularly true if you are headed into Memorial Day weekend and the start of a...

We splashesd at 8 am in Soper's hole and had almost all crew and gear aboard. Whiffle headed for Road Town to change out rudder arms and...

After months of planning, we are back in the BVI getting ready to set sail for Maine. Ian and I have both completed a captain's course...

Starting in November, 2022, our 2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Evolution became available for crewed and bareboat charters with our...