Sailing Vacation in the BVI: The Ever-Beautiful British Virgin …

Sailing in the BVI (British Virgin Islands) means entering one of the most iconic settings of Caribbean sailing: an archipelago where distances are short but the sensations of sailing are continuous and intense. Here, the boat becomes both home and a means of exploration, amidst constant trade winds, flat water near the coast, and an ever-readable open sea, ideal for those who love to feel every adjustment of the sail and every response of the helm. A sailing holiday in the BVI is a "natural school" of sailing: short but intense tacks, reliable wind, safe anchorages, and nature that is not a backdrop but the protagonist. Every mile is a new adjustment, every bay a discovery, every night at anchor a lesson in silence, balance, and freedom.

Plan

Once on board, after a short briefing and after having possibly replenished the galley with food on request, depending on the wind direction, we will depart the following morning for the next stop.

We depart from Tortola, the logistical and sailing heart of the BVI, with ports like Road Town and elegant Soper's Hole: sheltered moorings, safe landings, and the immediate feeling of leaving land behind and entering the rhythm of the wind. Leaving the harbor, the first leg is often a quick cross-country trip to sheltered bays like Smuggler's Cove or Cane Garden Bay, where anchoring on pale sand offers turquoise waters and a clear seabed, perfect for anchoring.

Sailing between the islands is a succession of technical and rewarding short sails: clean tacks, genoa and mainsail adjustments, and that sense of continuous flow typical of sheltered waters. Virgin Gorda offers one of the most spectacular spots in the Caribbean, The Baths: enormous granite boulders that create natural pools and narrow passages, where anchoring in Valley Trunk Bay or Spring Bay becomes an almost geological as well as nautical experience.

Continuing north, the smaller islands offer perfect anchorages for those who love unspoiled nature. At Anegada, the archipelago's only coral island, the sea opens up into low, bright horizons: Cow Wreck Beach and Loblolly Bay are long stretches of white sand and crystal-clear water, ideal for a slow stop, away from it all, with the boat resting on the clear, sandy seabed.

On Jost Van Dyke, sailing meets conviviality: White Bay is one of the most famous anchorages, with calm, clear water, while Great Harbour offers a more sheltered and authentic mooring, where local life blends with nautical culture. Here, the wind can be felt between the moored sails, and the sea becomes a place for meeting and relaxing.

Finally, Norman Island and Cooper Island round out the itinerary, offering perfect anchorages for snorkeling and swimming in waters teeming with marine life. The Indians and the Norman Island caves offer spectacular seabeds, where the diving experience complements the sailing experience.

At various stages, and always subject to weather and sea conditions, it will be possible to go ashore for some photos (except on beaches/stretches of coast closed to navigation/swimming), for an aperitif or for dinner.

Embarkation and disembarkation at Trellis Bay or Road Town on the island of Tortola, easily accessible by direct flights from the island of St Martin.

Please note: the program is ITINERANT and may be subject to change in the event of unsuitable sea weather conditions, at the sole discretion of the instructor commander.

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Other information

The skipper for this activity speaks english, italian and spanish. To participate you must speak one of the languages spoken on board.

Mandatory Sterter pack E 50 per cabin
includes. Sheets, towels, final cleaning, use of SUPs, fuel tender, cooking gas.

Common box of E 25/35 PP AL GG includes
food and drinks, fuel, ports, buoys, local taxes

PS The price may vary depending on the number of participants

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Boat details

Our Sun Odyssey 51 of 15.50 meters, built in the Jeanneau Shipyards. The model of this sailboat is specially made to provide maximum comfort during long stays on board, thanks to the large spaces both indoors and outdoors, without however compromising on performance, giving the maximum during long voyages (such as oceanic ones. Full Moon is therefore a modern, comfortable and fast sailing boat, indicated on the market as an above average model in terms of comfort and safety among standard sailboats.

The boat is equipped with every comfort, tools and equipment to make your stay welcoming and make you live the experience of living in contact with marine wonders in a unique way.
When you are "tired and bored" of swimming in the blue-green Caribbean waters, you can rest or read lulled by the waves, or equip yourself with a fishing rod, steer or photograph, until you enjoy cooking in the dinette.

Here's what you'll find on board:

FOUR DOUBLE CABINS
Ours is a particularly habitable sailboat: it has four guest cabins, each with private bathroom, and one reserved for the crew.
All cabins have double beds, stowage lockers and private shower rooms.

DINETTE AND INTERIORS
The dinette is developed on both sides of the interior of the boat, thanks to the optimal organization of the spaces which, once down the stairs, allow central access completely free from clutter.
Next to the stairs, there is the chart table, complete with the instruments and accessories for navigation: this is the & quot; control cabin & quot ;, to always be left free for the Captain and the area & quot; off limits & quot; for guests on board.
Immediately afterwards, again on the right side, a comfortable U-shaped corner develops, excellent for allowing access and use of the compartment even during navigation. The kitchen area is complete with stove and oven, two cockpit fridges, microwave oven and doors with all the necessary for cooking and setting, from breakfast to lunch, to aperitif and dinner: dishes, pots and casseroles, glasses, cups, containers and much more.
The left side of the dinette comfortably accommodates ten people seated and doors for storing food.

THE EXTERIORS
The cockpit is large and designed in such a way as to make the moments spent reading, resting and looking at the sea or having lunch and dinner in the harbor, losing one's gaze in the blue of the sky and the sea, to the fullest. The comfortable canopy and awning protect the stop in the cockpit even in the hottest hours.
The spaces on deck are wide, comfortable and safe for movement. The stern beach is large and equipped with a retractable floor ladder, to go down comfortably into the sea and enjoy the space coming up from the sea, thanks to the comfortable shower equipped with fresh water.
The large space in the bow, entirely covered in teak, is large and comfortable, allowing you to enjoy relaxation and sunbathing areas for both groups and "moments alone".
The two rudder wheels, placed laterally in the stern, allow easy movements both for guests residing in the cockpit and for the Captain who must move from the stern to the cockpit to control the navigation, combining the use of the winches that govern the sails so much from upwind than from downwind.
In 2021 it underwent a deep refit to make it even safer and more comfortable.

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