Our three to seven day sample of the cruising life is designed to see if you and your
partner would like to one day live aboard a yacht and pursue the cruising lifestyle. We
demonstrate the following: His & Hers Teamwork, Provisioning and cooking aboard, the
Management of limited resources, Weather in relation to route planning and anchoring,
basic Navigation and even the use of Radar. We will provide as much education as you
would like or you can just observe relax and enjoy a worry free sailing vacation.
Beginning this December we will be based on the island of St. John USVI and cruising
both the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands (so don’t forget to bring your
passport). We’ll spend limited time at the dock so that we can show you what it is like to
live aboard. We will be sailing by day and anchoring or picking up a mooring ball for the
evening so that you can explore the different local fare. Enjoy sailing between the
islands plus time to, dinghy about, swim, snorkel or just walk on a secluded beach, lying
on the deck at night star gazing far away from the city lights.
partner would like to one day live aboard a yacht and pursue the cruising lifestyle. We
demonstrate the following: His & Hers Teamwork, Provisioning and cooking aboard, the
Management of limited resources, Weather in relation to route planning and anchoring,
basic Navigation and even the use of Radar. We will provide as much education as you
would like or you can just observe relax and enjoy a worry free sailing vacation.
Beginning this December we will be based on the island of St. John USVI and cruising
both the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands (so don’t forget to bring your
passport). We’ll spend limited time at the dock so that we can show you what it is like to
live aboard. We will be sailing by day and anchoring or picking up a mooring ball for the
evening so that you can explore the different local fare. Enjoy sailing between the
islands plus time to, dinghy about, swim, snorkel or just walk on a secluded beach, lying
on the deck at night star gazing far away from the city lights.
Two Can Sail!
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| Couples Taste of the Cruising Life Overview |
| Here are some pictures of Polyphonic sailing in different wind conditions. |
Some Interior shots
Some of the places we will visit
Great snorkeling and
exploring the rock
caves “The Baths”
on Virgin Gorda BVI
exploring the rock
caves “The Baths”
on Virgin Gorda BVI
| The view from the top of Virgin Gorda off “The Bitter End” |
Enjoy an umbrella cocktail in a hammock or go swinging on the beach
Dinghy ashore
and explore
and explore
Teamwork: How to communicate with each other for a harmonious life aboard. We share our
personal experiences working with many couples on how to achieve a balance so that each
of you can get what you want out of the experience. How men and women see it and say it
differently and how to listen to what your partner is really saying. He is looking for the
challenge and she wants to explore new destinations. We can show you how to do both.
Sailing to our next anchorage is very important to us and we will endeavor to choose the
destination based on the best sailing opportunities. Once out in open water you set sails, in
light winds set the mizzen, main, Genoa, staysail and mizzen staysail or maybe even the
spinnaker. Too much wind, then just what we need to be comfortable. If you would like you
will each have the opportunity to hoist, trim sails and helm the boat, in addition we will
review emergency procedures and talk about what if scenarios. Our boat is set up for two to
sail with some assistance from Mona (the auto pilot). So do as much or as little as you want,
we aren’t racing so if it takes ten minutes to set the spinnaker, that’s fine no body yells, feel
free to ask as many questions as you want. It takes less effort to shake out a reef in light air
then to add a reef in heavy air, so we shorten sail early. (Rule #1 Do not scare your partner)
and remember the bigger the boat the more you need to think out ahead.
Provisioning: Prior to your arrival we will discuss food likes and dislikes and create a menu
plan. On board we have a coffee pot, the grill, a wok for a stir fry dish and my personal
favorite the Crock pot; No Microwave. I like to balance the guys cooking on the grill with
Crock pot meals for days at sea or cooks day off for a dinghy geo cache treasure adventure,
easy meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. We dice and slice ahead to make the
week easy on the cook. Once you arrive we will go shopping for whatever additions you
would like to add, maybe a bottle of rum or local beer or soda. Stowing all the gear and
goodies, eliminate the garbage before we head out to more remote locations.
Weather Routing and Charting: Since we will be in range of cell towers we can use the
Internet to pull in wind wave predictions and broad view radar. In addition we can receive
via the SSB weather faxes directly from NOAA with the raw weather data. We will show you
how to interpret this data in order to decide where we will be sailing. By using the weather
information overlaid with the local charts we can choose which way is going to be the best
sailing and anchorage. We may encounter a day of too much wind and wave to move
comfortably and choose a dinghy adventure exploring a secluded beach or move the
anchorage to make for a more comfortable night. Knowing and understanding the weather
can make or break your cruising lifestyle. It is very important to get in sync with the wind so
you can always enjoy an uneventful trip instead of Mr. Toad’s wild ride.
personal experiences working with many couples on how to achieve a balance so that each
of you can get what you want out of the experience. How men and women see it and say it
differently and how to listen to what your partner is really saying. He is looking for the
challenge and she wants to explore new destinations. We can show you how to do both.
Sailing to our next anchorage is very important to us and we will endeavor to choose the
destination based on the best sailing opportunities. Once out in open water you set sails, in
light winds set the mizzen, main, Genoa, staysail and mizzen staysail or maybe even the
spinnaker. Too much wind, then just what we need to be comfortable. If you would like you
will each have the opportunity to hoist, trim sails and helm the boat, in addition we will
review emergency procedures and talk about what if scenarios. Our boat is set up for two to
sail with some assistance from Mona (the auto pilot). So do as much or as little as you want,
we aren’t racing so if it takes ten minutes to set the spinnaker, that’s fine no body yells, feel
free to ask as many questions as you want. It takes less effort to shake out a reef in light air
then to add a reef in heavy air, so we shorten sail early. (Rule #1 Do not scare your partner)
and remember the bigger the boat the more you need to think out ahead.
Provisioning: Prior to your arrival we will discuss food likes and dislikes and create a menu
plan. On board we have a coffee pot, the grill, a wok for a stir fry dish and my personal
favorite the Crock pot; No Microwave. I like to balance the guys cooking on the grill with
Crock pot meals for days at sea or cooks day off for a dinghy geo cache treasure adventure,
easy meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. We dice and slice ahead to make the
week easy on the cook. Once you arrive we will go shopping for whatever additions you
would like to add, maybe a bottle of rum or local beer or soda. Stowing all the gear and
goodies, eliminate the garbage before we head out to more remote locations.
Weather Routing and Charting: Since we will be in range of cell towers we can use the
Internet to pull in wind wave predictions and broad view radar. In addition we can receive
via the SSB weather faxes directly from NOAA with the raw weather data. We will show you
how to interpret this data in order to decide where we will be sailing. By using the weather
information overlaid with the local charts we can choose which way is going to be the best
sailing and anchorage. We may encounter a day of too much wind and wave to move
comfortably and choose a dinghy adventure exploring a secluded beach or move the
anchorage to make for a more comfortable night. Knowing and understanding the weather
can make or break your cruising lifestyle. It is very important to get in sync with the wind so
you can always enjoy an uneventful trip instead of Mr. Toad’s wild ride.
Caneel Bay Resort, St. John, USVI
VI National Park, St. John, USVI
Monkey Point, BVI great snorkeling
