Sailing School: Caribbean, Virgin Islands, BVI

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Get ASA certified with private sailing instruction in paradise: the British Virgin Islands.
Be the guest of owner-operator Jim, a superb Captain/ASA Instructor/Cook, on his personal yacht: 43' Beneteau "Golden Crown".
Jim prepares breakfasts, lunches, some dinners and he does the dishes! This frees all of your time for learning and enjoying the area.

GUEST ACCOMMODATIONS

Private forward cabin with double bed and private ensuite bath. The bed is 6'7" long, 7'3" wide at head and 2' wide at feet. Note this has a large hatch overhead for excellent ventilation, and a nice view of the stars at night. A Breeze Booster increases the air flow.
Private aft cabin with double bed. This 6'8" long, 6'6" wide at head, 4'2" wide at feet. Private door to large adjacent aft bathroom. This bath is shared with anyone in the salon.
If you use both cabins, Jim stays in the common salon. Or you can give Jim one cabin and use the salon's double bed that is 7' long, 4'2" wide and small single bed (typically only for a child). Guests in the salon have a direct door to the shared aft bathroom.

VESSEL FEATURES

This high performance, very responsive yacht is ideal for learning. Key design elements are a legendary German Freres design, custom rudder which is 8" deeper than original for minimal weather helm, a conventional non-winged keel, and North Sails.
Adult snorkel equipment.
Fans in each cabin.
Large salon box fan cools quickly and removes galley heat.
Autopilot. Color chart plotter.
The traditional stern is quiet at anchor.
An inverter provides AC jacks to recharge cameras, laptops, etc.
The cockpit table and salon table each seat 5 for meals.
Oversize bimini top for cockpit shade.
Dodger (windshield) connects to bimini for excellent weather and wind protection, or remove it to feel the warm breeze.
TV/VCR in salon.

Jim, age 60, gets rave reviews every week!