Welcome to the December - January issue of BVI Yacht Guide.

This is our annual double issue, bigger and the best of in so many ways. For me and many others, the winter is the best time of the year in the BVI; everything is going on, all the time. Not only is it Christmas, and “Irie Christmas” will start to ring out on Main Street, but it is high season, and you only need to look out on...
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Set against a backdrop of uncertain economic conditions, this year's BVI Charter Yacht Society's annual show, its twenty-eighth, was a resounding success. With over 70 yachts and around 100 brokers attending, the show was bigger than any in recent years.

Tim Schaaf of the Charter Yacht Society, and a charter yacht owner himself, was very pleased with the turnout. "This was the largest BVI B...
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Secret Spots  -  When editor Owen suggested I divulge some favourite anchorages and tips and tricks for getting around the BVI, I must confess that I felt a shiver of apprehension. Might I be drummed out of the Kaptinz Klub for unauthorized tittle-tattle? Later, when I asked a few friends for some of their best hints and suggestions (since I didn't want to be in this mess alone), my ...
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Gary Cottreau, captain of Kuralu, is friendly and calm with a soothing manner of speaking that is reminiscent of the lulling waves of a peaceful day sail. Gary lacks the attributes of a stereotypical “crusty sailor”; instead, he’s as sincere as a favourite uncle and as knowledgeable as an esteemed professor.  He loves his job, and he is clearly thankful that he gets to spend...
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The Dove & Bar Fly  -  Don’t imagine the British Virgin Islands to consist of only flip flops and pirate impressions as you would be selling yourself short, and why would anyone want to do that? In fact, life in the BVI is not like that at all, and in a community of professional residents as well as expats from all over the world, there is a draw, a need and a place for those w...
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Women of the Bitter End  -  When I first walk into the reception area of Bitter End Yacht Club (BEYC), I’m greeted by carved wooden statues of Arawak women in various poses: one proudly stands by the door, another serenely sits by the railing, a third gently paddles a canoe on the landing. Before I have a chance to wonder at the significance of the wooden ladies, I’m greeted ...
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Perfect Onboard Meal  -  I grew up in the kitchen watching and helping my mother and absorbing her many bits of cooking advice. A wonderful cook and a gracious hostess, my mom has a rule that she never tries a recipe for the first time on guests. Instead, she has a variety of always-changing menus that she has perfected. I bend my mom’s rule slightly (perhaps I’ll try a new s...
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Boat Sunblock  -  How do you know what boat care products really work? Why trust 303’s formulas on your boat? Simplify—let the industry test them and then take the recommendations of your trusted local chandlery. Consumers don’t need to take the risk.

Sunlight is a killer on vinyl or synthetic products, and protection, as any boat owner or charter company will tell you,...
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