As I checked the weather for our crossing of the Anegada Passage, I realized we might be able to fulfill a dream I have had since I got to the…
It is a tiny, uninhabited island that no one ever talks about, much less ever visits….WHICH of course has made me dream of visiting for the last six years. In…
Yesterday I finished a charter with a great family and my girlfriend, Melek, flew back into town. It is time for us to start a six-week cruise down island. Half…
Well that is a funny story. It all came about at the beginning of my second-year chartering. I was doing the famous “Captain’s Drink of the Day”, but needed more…
[Shane – So what did Melek think of her week aboard with me? Let’s find out] I have sailed on a boat before (but it was around 20 years ago)…
[Shane – Melek hits it square on the head. Exactly what I have written several times] Sometimes we can fear something with no real reason and hesitate to try it!…
[Shane – Here is another blog by Melek.] Of course, there are many nice things about being on a boat; sea, sun, turtles, nature… But for me the best thing…
[Shane – my girlfriend was able to visit me from Turkey a couple weeks ago and she has written a couples blogs for you guys to read. Enjoy!] When you’re…
On Sunday I laid a bombshell down that I would only be chartering next season until around April 15th and said you had to come back today to learn why….
As many of you know this is my sixth year of runny charters in the Virgin Islands. I know I have been fortunate to travel in the offseason to some…
If you are every sailing on the south side of St Thomas you might see what looks like a large schooner to the west. This is Sail Rock. It is…
As many of you know I am in the beginning of my off season. One of the the things I did was vacuum sealed almost anything cloth including the pillow…
Those of you that know me well might be surprised to hear that one of my favorite times while on charter is when we have the captain’s “drink of the…
I was reading a post on Facebook with a letter attributed to George Carlin. He very elegantly mused as to why our society has bigger houses but smaller families, has…
I got the perfect Mother’s Day gift for my mom. You see one of my wonderful guest spent a good portion of her charter walking beaches, which is not unusual…
This is the final blog about much less crowded locations outside of the BVI you can visit. Let me know if you have enjoyed this short series. HISTORY – A…
On Sunday I started a blog about different things to see outside of the BVI if you want to get away from the crowds. Today I am going to continue…
If you want to partake in beach bars and a very cool and fun party scene then the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a great place to visit. Almost every…
During the winter season a lot of my guest tell me they had a great time attending the Michael Beans Show at Leverick Bay, which is a pirate beach party…
So on Tuesday I told you how I found treasure in the waters of Norman Island. Well today I want to tell you about something else I saw in the…
I made this minute or so long sailing school video to help show how easy it is to pick up a mooing when you are on a charter boat or…
Last week I had some guest come back for another adventure. Last time they were here we cruised around the Spanish Virgin Islands and this time we spent 10 days…
Do you see a pattern with the above quotes? It is the absence of action because one is scared of what they have not experienced. As I tell my sailing…
Four to five miles from Christiansted on the north coast of St Croix is Buck Island Reef National Monument established in 1961. If you have a chance you do not…
Do you see a pattern with the above quotes? It is the absence of action because one is scared of what they have not experienced. As I tell my…
When you visit a boat there are things you must learn and get accustomed to like having a cabin consist of only a bunk, small closet, and just enough room…
I was going to write a blog about my boat being my home, but after the excitement of Sunday night I have an urge to share my happiness that the…
So you are planing a vacation to the warmth and relaxing Caribbean? In fact you choose to visit the Virgin Islands. Now regardless of whether you came on a cruise…
I have had the last couple weeks off due to a canceled charter and after spending more than the first half of the time in Charlotte Amalie taking care of…
A lot of people say that anchoring is one of the things that intimidate them the most as a new sailor. I am here to assure you that it is…