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| Endless Summer |
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Sail Caribbean's Thirty Years in the BVI - Mike Liese has the slightly furrowed brow and concerned gaze of a high school principal or a psychotherapist. As founder and director of Sail...
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| Looking for Big Ting |
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Recently I was finishing off an assignment with Armando Jenik about the trials of catch and release in the marlin sport-fishing industry. It made my mind tick, crank and frustrate at man’s perce...
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| Remembering Omar |
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From the Diary of a Tugboat Nanny Day One:
Five days after Hurricane Omar, somewhere between Tortola and St Croix, the Husky Salvage and Rescue crew and I were aboard Lakota, a 96-foot tugboat, and I f...
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| Editor's Notes |
 | Welcome to Yacht Guide's August issue - In the yachting industry on the islands, August is sometimes called the doldrums. Many private crews flee the area for hurricane insurance protection, and charter bases on the island begin a lengthy process of hurricane prep and intense maintenance. On the water, it does seem quiet. That can be a good thing for other activities. Whilst the wi...
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| Skipper's Tips |
 | The Laid-Back Layup: Simple steps to safe summer storage - Somehow it seems as if only a few weeks have passed since you got the boat out of the yard and set it up for a season's cruising. You've had fun; friends and family have visited and watched as you patched up your pride and joy in various bays and coves. You've thrown back a few sundowners, eyeopeners and nooners. Yo...
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| EDGE |
 | Coach to Kids: Prepare and Think Positive - As I pack my bags for what’s planned to be one of the longer road trips for the British Virgin Islands’ sailing team to date, I can’t stop thinking back to the past regattas and trips I have participated in as a competitor. In order to allow for clear thinking in preparation of the sailors for the next few weeks I have to ja...
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| Provisioning |
 | Extreme Wahoo - Visitors to the British Virgin Islands often expect to eat generous amounts of fresh fish, and my friends and family who visit are no exception. One group of four friends took fish-eating to an extreme—if that’s possible. After a dinner of wahoo fish tacos their first night in the BVI, friends visiting for eight days asked if they could eat fish every day. &l...
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| Shoreside Review |
 | Cruzin’ Bar & Grill in Carrot Bay - The Carrot Bay breeze shakes the seed pods of the three large mother-in-law trees that provide shade for the outdoor seating area at Cruzin’ Bar and Grill. The pods’ percussive rattle accompanies the classic reggae music coming from the speakers behind the bar. A few waves ripple against the shore, adding a layer of ambien...
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| Women on the Water |
 | Spending Time - The fact that Dana Candel-Waters of Blue Seas Yacht Charters has reprioritized her life, focusing on time with her family by working from home, makes her the perfect person to advise potential charter clients how to get the most quality time out of their vacations. Sitting across from me on the deck at the Royal BVI Yacht Club with her auburn hair pulled back into a pon...
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| Ordeal vs. Adventure |
 | Often we hear tales of unpleasant things happening to sailors upon the deep ocean. Only a few weeks ago, reports surfaced of a couple who had encountered a hard object, perhaps a whale, about 50 miles SE of Virgin Gorda and were forced to watch their pride and joy sink beneath the waves. Their rescue and subsequent adventures make for some fine reading at http://helenmarygee.wor...
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