Sailing

Sailing Charters Grenadines

There is nothing that can compare with a day of exhilarating sailing, especially around the Grendaines. Generous winds, excellent beaches combined with fresh local foods in a warm delightful atmosphere makes for a great vacation.

Sailing charters range from bareboat monohull and catamaran yachts to luxury crewed monohull and catamaran yachts.

Here is how Captain Dave from the crewed catamaran yacht “Madiba” describes the area:

“Things down there just seemed to get better and better. Tobago Cays over Easter was as if one had died and gone to heaven. Quite beyond description. And we were certainly blessed by Aeolus. Every day the glorious trade winds kept an even temper and in my more than fifty years of sailing this is the best I have ever had. Not many get to reach across the St Vincent channel under spinnaker! Mustique even gave us moments of paparazzi palpitations when twice we rubbed shoulders on the dinghy dock with Prince William and Sir Richard Branson. At Bequia we witnessed the wonders of nature as a mummy turtle the size of a large tractor tyre beached herself and dropped her eggs on the Princess Margaret beach.Glywnnis was a very relieved girl to locate some good suppliers. She found standards had improved markedly in the past few years. Take Clifton, Union Island, where a French girl has set up a superb little delicatessen. Generally the growing French influence bodes well for the catering side of our business. Most importantly, how did our five sets of repeat guests feel about the area? Almost unanimously they felt it was the best part of the Caribbean and well worth the extra effort gettingthere.” by Captain Dave.

Here is a sample seven day Grenadines yacht charter itinerary:

Day 1 Depart St. Vincent for Mustique the playground of the elite. Enjoy a drink at Basil’s beach bar built on stilts over the water, after an island tour.

Day 2 Sail off for Salt Whistle Bay (enjoy the two beaches at Salt Whistle Bay Club) on Mayreau.

Day 3 Petit St. Vincent is your next overnight with a stop at Mopion & Pinese.

Day 4 The Tobago Cays a group of uninhabited islands.

Day 5 Enjoy and explore the cays, the wind here is so refreshing.

Day 6 Sail for Canouan and a possible game of Golf or enjoy the beach and people of this island.

Day 7 Onto to Admiralty Bay on Bequia where the waterfront shops, restaurants and model sailboats are outstanding. Take an island tour visiting Spring on Bequia, Friendship Bay. (ask for Curtis’s Taxi)

Day 8 It is a short sail home to the Marina on St. Vincent.

As an option to your bareboat charter I would recommend hiring a local skipper who would enhance your experience of this wonderful area. One of those captains is Captain Cathy also know as Cosmos. Cosmos was born and lives on Bequia. Many of his brothers are sailors also as are many of the Bequia men, sailing the world over. Cosmos will take you to the best anchorages, beaches and restaurants.