REE – We’ve known the delightful New Zealand Captain Laurence Ottley of this 115’ Valdettaro (Italy) ketch REE, built in 1996 that’s always beautifully maintained for many years. One of the reasons why REE gleams so much is because Larry has operated the vessel since 2013. Before that he ran the classic yacht IRENE. So… Read more »
CRU – An impressive yacht, there were offerings of drinks when I boarded in Antigua in December, 2019, and a beautifully set dining table with citrus on the welcoming aft dining deck. Cute stewardess Mae from Rhode Island showed me around. Pretty with dark hair, she has a low key personality and says, “Guests get… Read more »
Reasons to charter the 72′ Italian sloop PACIFIC WAVE are because she offers incredible sailing; she has expansive teak decks, anchor awnings, out of door dining in the large cockpit, where guests can sit undisturbed at sea, while the crew sail the yacht from the aft cockpit, dining in the air conditioned, full beam main… Read more »
SOJANA – A 2003 built, 2016-refitted, 114’ Farr yawl that is a racing boat trying to get into charter. Hoping for family cruises around the Mediterranean or Caribbean, the crew will do racing charters by arrangement, such as the Maxi Worlds, Sardinia Cup, regattas in the Med…. Comfortable on deck, there is a large open… Read more »
COLUMBIA – The 141’ custom schooner, COLUMBIA, was built in 2014 after an exact replica of the 1923 racing schooner Columbia from Gloucester, Massachusetts. This is her first full Caribbean season for charter, and she’s going down island. In 1923 schooner Blue Nose, owned by the Canadians, was winning all the yacht races….. Columbia was… Read more »
KUMA TOO – Though built in 2005, Captain Joe tells me this excellent 47’ Leopard catamaran was used by a man whose daughter was in vet school in Grenada, and the yacht is in mint condition. He also points out the yacht just had a 2019 refit and has all new gel foam mattresses with… Read more »
SALTY GIRL – An amazing Leopard 40’ catamaran, not only because she’s popular – she appeals to a lot of people – but because she offers accommodation for up to seven guests in three beautifully appointed cabins plus forepeak single cabin with access over the bow, making her comfortable for three couples or families of… Read more »
DRUMBEAT 1 – 72’ Irwin sloop operated by experienced captain Jeff Hurd, who has over twenty years experience, operating charter yachts in the Virgin Islands. Jeff lost his beloved trimaran GRAND OASIS in Hurricane Irma. He has replaced her with DRUMBEAT, which is mechanically sound, and she sails great. DRUMBEAT sleeps eight guests in four… Read more »
KAI – 78’ Wellington mono hull cutter sloop, built in 1983 and restored in 2017 with center cockpit pilot house with large ship’s wheel. Dining is below, but the aft deck has chairs, and 4 bean bags on the bow give shade at anchor under awnings. Running on solar panels, the ship makes its own… Read more »
ODYSSEUS – 50’ Bavaria mono hull sloop with teak decks, aft cockpit with Bimini sailing awning and delicious smells of cinnamon rolls floating up from the galley! Guests are well taken care of by the yacht’s darling Uruguayan/Australian captain and crew, Diego and Valerie, both of whom are dive masters and have ten years sailing… Read more »