Share a boat - join a group of like-minded adventurers
and share the experience! Experienced old salts or complete newbies, it doesn't matter... it's
the team spirit that counts.
"Mostly Singles"
Sailing - travelling on your own? There's nothing like the fun, dynamic environment
of a sailboat to make new and close friends.
Bring Your Own Group - If you can get
enough friends together to fill a boat (or more) you get great
rates!
- Skippered - you help sail the boat,
decide where and when to go... an active, participatory adventure
- Fully Crewed - for those
who would like a completely laid-back and relaxed time on board, add a first mate/cook
to the recipe!
But I can sail already - why would I want a skipper?
A very good question for many experienced sailors!
We've been there and thought that too; in our own experiences of chartering boats to
explore new corners of the world.
All fun and exciting until -
- 3am and "Oh you didn't realise the wind always swings onshore here in the night ??"
- 5am and the fishing boat on the inside of you decides to take off (casting your lines to
the wind - yes, it's happened!)
- You thought this "Mediterranean mooring" was all a fuss-about-nothing... until there's
a 25knot crosswind, you've just picked up two other boats' anchors and whatever their owners
are yelling at you in half a dozen different languages isn't actually too hard to understand...:)
And so it goes on. For us, we've learnt our lesson; if we only have
a short time, we take someone along with local knowledge. It's Murphy's Law
insurance; at least if He still gets you, it's someone else's lost sleep ! :)
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