Anguilla doesn't just claim one of the world's best beach bars. Sunsets are pretty good too A local vendor helps with provisioning on the island of Antigua Dockyard. Winds are generally consistent here and reefs are well-marked on the charts, so that isn't a huge issue. Seas can get big off the south of the island, making for some slogging if you've chartered out of English Harbour. Navigation is primarily line-of-sight unless you head north to the sister island of Barbuda (worth the trip if you book a longer charter) and you do need a keen eye if you traverse North Sound - stay well offshore. Make sure to build in stops at Great Bird Island, Deep Bay and Jolly Harbour. Then raise your sail to chase ye pirates - or one more perfect beach. CHASING CAPTAIN SPARROW " See that island? " I said to my friends Ed and Kim North, pointing across the water at a stand of palms spotlighted by the full moon. The catamaran we'd booked from Horizon Yacht Charters to cruise the waters of St. Vincent and the Grenadines swung lazily on the hook in the Tobago Cays halfway down the Caribbean's Grenadine islands. " Filmed a scene from 'Pirates of the Caribbean' right over there. " Two days later we glided past the harbour that was the set location for the first scenes in that iconic movie. Talk about chasing Captain Sparrow. When you chose St. Vincent and the Grenadines you may encounter big seas from the east, making for occasional challenging sailing, but the appeal of this destination is so great it's worth it. Anchorages abound here, from the lee side of Bequia to the paradise that is Mayreau to Tobago Cays, where you can snorkel with sea turtles. Best yet, Horizon Yacht Charters out of Grenada are focussing their energies on CANADIANYACHTING.CA 11http://www.CANADIANYACHTING.CA