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Some local flavour at Cruz Bay - a pop-up food festival.
bubble-gum pink, at long last we were
overnighting at Francis Bay.
Beaches like this stretch of sand at Maho
Bay just add to the appeal for cruising
boaters.
Along with my wife, my nephew Scott,
Jay and his wife Elaine (experienced sailors
from our home yacht club), and longtime
friends, Jim and Leanne, I awoke this
morning at the very spot of my dreams.
We're bareboating " Galadriel " , a Bali
4.1 catamaran from Dream Yacht Charters
out of St. Thomas.
Francis Bay shares a much bigger bay
with Maho and Cinnamon. Maho is popular
with tourists while history abounds
at Cinnamon - go ashore and stroll a
trail that skirts the ruins of a 17th-century
sugar plantation.
Upon arrival at Francis yesterday
afternoon (the second day of a weeklong
United States Virgin Islands (USVI) charter),
we're instantly greeted by a big sea
turtle who pops its head from the water
a boat-length away. Ashore green mountains
almost unpopulated by any sign of
human habitation ascend several hundred
feet, sun and clouds painting them
ever-changing shades of green. Massive
rock formations ashore reach skyward.
This morning the winds beckon but we
are in no hurry. This is paradise.
For many years there was only one
bareboat charterer out of the USVI and he
never seemed to have a boat free when we
were free.
Fast forward to the present: Dream
Yacht Charter opened their St. Thomas
base in January 2020. Moorings started
up there early in 2021.
Nearly twenty years after that first sight
of Francis I'm fulfilling my promise.
APPLES AND ORANGES
Late in the morning we finally clear
out of Francis, rounding Whistling Cay.
Now we see the humpbacked heights of
Tortola, the British Virgin Islands (BVIs)
most populous island.
Jay and Elaine have sailed the BVIs and
Sharon and I have chartered there several
times.
That's why, making way east into
twenty knots of consistent winds out of
the north, our discussion ensues. USVIs
or BVIs?
" Apples and oranges, " I say.
Then I reconsider.
Comparing the
allure of BVIs and
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting October 2022

AT THE HELM: IT’S FUN TO HAVE FUN
FEATURE EDITORIAL: NEVER CHARTERED? NO PROBLEM.
FEATURE DESTINATION: THE OTHER VIRGIN ISLANDS – LESS TRAVELLED, MORE SPECIAL
DIY / TECH: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF WINTER MAST STORAGE
THE PORT HOLE: OCTOBER 2022
POWER REVIEW: WELLCRAFT 355
SAIL REVIEW: J/BOATS J/9
DIY / TECH: GOING ELECTRIC
CROSSING THE LINE: THE PEOPLE WHO INVENTED BOATING TECHNOLOGY – PART 8
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - Intro
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 3
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 4
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 5
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - AT THE HELM: IT’S FUN TO HAVE FUN
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 7
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: NEVER CHARTERED? NO PROBLEM.
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 9
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 10
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 11
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - FEATURE DESTINATION: THE OTHER VIRGIN ISLANDS – LESS TRAVELLED, MORE SPECIAL
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 13
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 14
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 15
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 16
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 17
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - DIY / TECH: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF WINTER MAST STORAGE
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 19
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - THE PORT HOLE: OCTOBER 2022
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - POWER REVIEW: WELLCRAFT 355
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 38
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - SAIL REVIEW: J/BOATS J/9
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - 41
Canadian Yachting October 2022 - DIY / TECH: GOING ELECTRIC
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Canadian Yachting October 2022 - CROSSING THE LINE: THE PEOPLE WHO INVENTED BOATING TECHNOLOGY – PART 8
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