In two previous installments we got all the preliminary work done to get the wheels turning on a bareboat sailing vacation. Now it’s time to flesh out your trip. A sailing vacation takes some additional research and planning than a land based vacation. As soon as you can, you want to order whatever “pilot” or [...]

In the first installment of this series we chose a sailing destination and the time of year we want to travel. Now it’s time to find a crew and a boat. Picking the boat is easy. Choosing a crew is not so easy. If you seriously want to take a sailing vacation you need to [...]

I’ve been planning sailing trips for several years now in conjunction with this SailTime business and learned some lessons worth sharing along the way. One of the big benefits of the SailTime program is that Members are free to take sailing vacations without feeling guilty that they left the boat they own at home for [...]