Carribean Sailing In The BVIs

Lobster dinner on the beach.
2016 Caribbean SailinginBVIs
Tobago Keys where you swim with the turtles.

Sail through the crystal blue waters of the BVIs with staff, friends and members of Hudson River Community Sailing.  Improve your sailing skills, learn what it takes to charter on your own, or just relax and take in the sun.  Rest by the beach, or head inland for drinks and festivities as you spend 8 days and 7 nights sailing the tropics.

WhenTrip 1: Sat Jan 16 to Sat Jan 23 2016*Plane ticket purchases are your responsibility, so you can arrive earlier and leave later if you like.
WhereThe British Virgin Islands – an archipelago located in th

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Email Spence at smerlis@hudsonsailing.org for more info.
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Activities & OptionsSailingSwimmingSnorkelingSCUBA Diving (costs extra)Lolling on the beachDinners aboardDinners ashore (costs extra)Rainforest exploration 
Skills TaughtCruising boat sailingHow to charterHeavy weather sailingChart plottingAnchoringNav equipment use 

VesselsWe’ll be chartering a Sunsail 44i from Sunsail Charters.Click for a virtual tour of the Sunsail 44i. 
ItinerarySee here for a sample 7-day itinerary.  

FeeThe charter fee is 900/person.   This covers the cost of the vessel.  Deposit is 200. Because this will be an expedition as well as a vacation the remaining fees will be shared by the crew and include:FlightMeals aboardMeals ashoreTaxisCustoms & ImmigrationMooring feesThese add another approx. 900-1,400 to the trip.
What to Expect & BringGrenadines Crew Guide 

Grenada airplane
FlightsSee Google Flights to explore options.  Round trip flights start at $340.  Nearest Airport is Saint Thomas US Virgin Islands, Airport Code: STT.  Recommended Flights (all nonstop) belowEasy ($482 as of 3/7/15)Sat Jan 16 JFK (8:35am) ->STT (1:35pm) Delta Flight 454. (nonstop)Sat Jan 23 STT (3:37pm)  ->JFK (7:03pm) American Flight 936. (nonstop) Cheapest ($342 as of 3/7/15)Sat Jan 16 EWR (7:15am) -> STT (12:25pm) United Flight 1479. (nonstop)Sat Jan 23 STT (3:18pm) -> EWR (6:53pm) United Flight 1482. (nonstop) 

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OTHER DOCUMENTSSunsail 44i Specs