SailTime Members from around the world converged on the British Virgin Islands last week for our annual Novice to Captain Graduation Flotilla. Members from the UK and North America chartered 12 boats and departed from Roadtown, Tortola to cruise what is, quite simply, the Disneyland of sailing. I can’t say enough good things about this [...]

I just completed my fifth installment from our French Polynesia Flotilla in June. It covers the footage and still photos I have from our crossing, Raiatea to Bora Bora.
 
Flotilla Crossing to Bora Bora
Those images, however, only tell part of the story. Here’s the rest:.
As we were heading out of the pass at Taha’a (actually) it [...]

When I was growing up, I think I was 14, I had a good friend who’s family raced Thistles. I recall to this day, when his brother turned 16 and got a birthday surprise from his grandfather. It was a crate in the garage that contained a brand new completely disassembled MG TD. Well, it [...]