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Recommended and Favorite Sailing Areas - Antilles, Atlantic, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Grenadines, the Mediterranean, Dry Tortugas, Whitsunday Islands - for great adventures.
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Go to my favorite, beautiful sailing destinations and accounts of interesting voyages:
- Key West to the Dry Tortugas, and other Florida Keys - charter yacht problems. NEW!
- Bahamas - Abacos, Exumas, Conception Island.
- Caribbean - British Virgin Islands, Bequia, Petit St. Vincent.
- "Fazisi" - Voyage of the Maxi Racer from Chicago to Florida, St. Lawrence River and an Atlantic crossing. (Two parts with photos).
- Grenadines - A cruise in 1999 to Bequia, Tobago Cays and Petit St. Vincent.
- Rough Crossing to the B.V.I. - A November crossing from Beaufort to Tortola.
- N.W.Caribbean Sleighride - Bonaire, N.A. to St. Petersburg, FL., 2001 (Photos)
- East Coast of the U.S. - Dry Tortugas, Cumberland Island.
- Mediterranean - Ithaki, Santorini, Turkish Coast.
- Other - Whitsunday Islands, Australia Barrier Reef.
- History of Ocean Sailing - from 5000BC to 1600AD.
with many links for more detailed information, illustrations. New!
From my very first sailing days, I was always looking for interesting destinations and voyages. However, my definition
of "interesting" was somewhat different than that of many of my associates. Many of them talked
of marinas which provided safe and convenient docks, clean showers, and easy access to good restaurants and other amenities.
For me the ideal place to spend the evening is a sheltered
bay with a sandy bottom in which the anchor will dig in securely. The shore should possess a
sandy beach with a pretty backdrop of trees, although a cliff or hill is acceptable. The only
noise should be the rustle of wind in the leaves, the wh-o-o-sh of waves breaking on the sand and
the call of birds.
If there were other people or boats, they should not be too numerous or too
close. That doesn't mean I object to company in the anchorage.
On the contrary, I enjoy
visiting with fellow yachties and exchanging stories over a glass of rum or wine. But I want my
privacy to be respected as I would respect theirs.
During my many voyages up and down the East Coast I found many delightful anchorages. Two
of them stand out in my memory. Read about them on the East Coast page.
Then go to some of the other pages for outstanding destinations (in my opinion) in other parts of
the world.
Warning: Any coordinates, or directions, given in these pages are to assist in finding the locations on charts. They should NOT be used for navigation. Always use up-to-date charts and make sure electronic aids are correctly calibrated.
I welcome any descriptions of wonderful destinations or anchorages, anywhere in the world, if you wish to send me pictures of them, all the better. Please send them to me by E-mail. Click on my name at the bottom of the page for an E-mail form.
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