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Mark your calendars for the Sail Solomons 2011 OPEN HOUSE! Join us Saturday, April 30th from 12-4 pm. Climb aboard our boats, learn details of the sailing club, courses and yacht charters. Talk with our friendly instructors, meet your old sailing pals and your new Shipmates! Open House runs from 12-4, stay on for a dockside BBQ! RSVP for BBQ […]
Sail Solomons celebrated the Summer Sailstice with a Sail-Aweigh and raft-up, an exhilarating race home and BBQ to follow! Crews met at 9 am for a breakfast Captains’ meeting. Five boats (2 cruisers & 3 daysailors) made best use of the light southerly winds for a leisurely downwind sail up the Patuxent River, and rafted […]
(by Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey) Why are all-inclusive vacations so popular? Because the majority of the expenses are paid up front, so you can fully relax on vacation and not worry about constantly shelling out money for daily expenses. If you’ve already paid for it, then it feels free! This is especially true when you’re sharing […]
If you’ve always wanted to try sailing, here’s your chance! Sail Solomons’ GROUPON deal (Washington DC) runs April 24th and 25th, or until limited quantities expire. We’re offering 53% off our 2-hr “Introduction to Sailing” course, normally offered at $95, now just $45! Learn the lingo, hoist the sails, and take the tiller. FEEL what […]
by Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey Is this article for real? Isn’t “Happiness” synonymous with “Bareboat Charter”? History tells us that crew morale is a topic that has occupied many a captain, and has inspired some notable solutions. Pirates have long advocated distribution of booty amongst the crew. The Royal Navy used a ration of grog. […]
Sail Solomons club members had a fantastic time in January in the BVI! Sailors met at the Tortola BVI Sunsail base on January 14th for the monohull flotilla. Four boats and 17 sailors enjoyed fantastic tradewind sailing and all the benefits that a flotilla can offer. Two new “Bareboat Charter Captains” were certified, as well! […]
by Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey “Experience” is often defined as “learning from your mistakes”. If that’s the case, then I gained lots of experience during my first bareboat charter! Eager to skipper my first BVI charter in 1995, I gathered a crew comprised of my college roommate and best ski-buddies – ladies whom I knew […]
by Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey Your bareboat charter date is finally here! You and your crew (and hopefully your luggage) have arrived safely at the charter base, and you’re ready to board and get underway. What can you expect now? The Bareboat Charter Checkout! Don’t think of this as just a paperwork drill; knowing what […]
By Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey All ready for your bareboat charter? Trip booked, provisions ordered, clothes packed …is there more? In the preceding articles, you learned all about the nitty gritty topics; now for the fun stuff! In this article you’ll find a selection of great gadgets and entertaining items to help you […]
By Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey I love packing for vacation—it puts me in the vacation mindset! Conversely, my husband absolutely dreads packing; he waits till the last minute to get it over with as fast as possible. With a little advance planning, packing for a Caribbean bareboat charter can be […]
