In part one of my trip report of the Aeolian Islands sailing adventure I outlined where we went and what we saw. I left out the lurid details of a sailing charter horror story because I know somebody like me will be searching for info about visiting the Aeolian Islands by sailboat. So, in that [...]

By the time you get to 60 days out from your sailing vacation, all plans should be hard and fast. If you have followed along on this planning schedule, the last weeks before departure can be used wisely instead of frantically. Most charter companies require full payment 30-60 days before the start date. So I [...]

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 [...]