Threaten the Yachting Community  -  For all those sailors who have been complaining about overuse of anchorages, too many boats in the BVI waters and general overcrowding, good news is at hand.

Beginning July 15, the BVI Government will impose new charges that could effectively gut the cruising and bareboat industries—from chandleries to supermarkets, liquor suppliers to massage the...
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Closing the Deal  -  As the closing day approaches on your dream asset, assuming you have all of your proverbial ducks in a row, you will need to consider where the boat is going to be—because the day after it’s yours, it’s all yours mate!  Most good brokers will advise you on all details of “where to” and “how to” with respect to your yacht...
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What Are They?  -  When First Aid help arrives to the scene, whether it is on land or in water, medics bring a variety of equipment with them to save lives.  Let’s take a look at some of these valuable life-saving tools.

The casualty is in distress and the medics and hospital need important information that will allow them to determine the extent of the injury or illness. ...
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Staying Afloat (Sure Beats the Alternative)  -  Two things that sailors might try to avoid when sailing in reef-strewn windy places are a) putting their boat onto a reef or rocks and thereby shortening their vacation; and b) sinking the vessel completely, as this too will have a negative effect upon the extent of the holiday and might result in the loss of passports, wallets, credit card...
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Our recent Skipper's Tips article concerning the Panama Canal transit led to this note from Bruce Fletcher, who has been travelling and working in the Caribbean with his family for years.  The Fletchers are currently living in the BVI.

I went as delivery crew last May on an 85-foot trawler from the BVI to San Diego.  Our trip through the canal was easy and swift, but only because we u...
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