Navtours Offers Great Deal For Bahamas!!

This is a little bit last minute, but it's well worth grabbing.  Navtours, which has a sailing fleet of monohulls and catamarans in the Exumas Islands of the Bahamas, is offering 10 saiing days for the price of 7 or (wow!) 14 days for the price of 10.  This is for the timeframe of November 1st to December 20th, so now is the time to book.

If you didn't see our great story on Navtours' Exumas charter, click HERE to read it or go to the Spring 2014 issue of CharterSavvy.  Left is a photo from the story showing their Azulys sitting all alone in a gorgeous anchorage.

Most people think you can only charter the Abacos in the Bahamas, but the Exumas are a wonderful chain of islands and Navtours allows you to do one-way charters from either Nassau or Georgetown.  Islands not to miss include Staniel Cay, Warderick Wells Cay, Great Guana and, of course, the incredible Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park which is a protected area with great snorkeling and onshore exploring.  

Book now or forever regret it:  www.navtours.com

Footloose Offers 20% Off At Annapolis Boatshow!

During the Annapolis Boat Show, Footloose is knocking a hefty 20% off all charters booked during the show.  They can be either five-day, seven-day, or longer, and it applies to all their boats.  This could be you enjoying one of their Footloose 474 Power Cats in the BVIs (below), or on one of their sailing cats as well.  Just be sure you sign up during the show to get that big discount.  Start making your plans at www.footloosecharters.com.

Great Bareboat Offer From Annapolis Bay Charters!

Annapolis Bay Charters, which is a member of the Dream Yacht Charter group, has a superb End-Of-Summer special: 15% off all charters until November 15 on their entire fleet, including yachts like the Jeanneau 42DS (left).  And, if you’re a repeat Annapolis Bay charterer, you get another 5% off.  As they point out, “there are still plenty of fabulous fall sailing days ahead” and these are great months to explore the Chesapeake Bay.  You have to make your reservations before Sept. 30.  For details, call 800-991-1776 or email chris@annapolisbaycharters.net.  Take a look at their website at AnnapolisBayCharters.net.

Terrific New Bareboating Book From ASA!!

Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is an easily-understood introduction to the world of bareboating.  It doesn’t look like a textbook.  It certainly doesn’t read like a textbook.  And yet it is the basis for the American Sailing Association ASA104 Bareboat Cruising Course and, as such, extremely thorough.

An oversized paperback on quality paper and packed with hundreds of superb drawings and color photos, it has some 212 pages that take you through everything you’ll need to know to handle a bareboat charter on your own.  Written by a distinguished list of expert sailors, it offers good advice, insider tips, and understandable illustrations.  

Obviously it has all the details on bareboat systems, anchoring, navigation, weather and more, but it also has an insider’s look at where (and when) to go, what to bring, and how to provision.  Whether you’re taking the ASA course or not, this is a terrific refresher for experienced skippers and something first-timers need to tuck into their duffel bag for the trip.  Available from ASA.com for $39.95.

The Fall Issue of CharterSavvy Is Hot & Free!!

The Fall issue of CharterSavvy is now available for viewing free, and it's a spectacular issue, if we do say so ourselves!  Just click on the cover (left) and you'll go straight to the issue.

A lead feature is Five Great Destinations For Charters With Kids, and it's filled with superb photography of each area: Abacos, BVIs, Baja Callifornia, the canals of France, and the Pacific Northwest.

Then there's Eating The BVIs, an insider's guide to restaurants you'll want to sample on your bareboat charter.  Don't overprovision your charter, because this feature goes for 18 pages with gorgeous photos to whet your appetite!  This is a keeper story for your next BVI adventure.

Our Charter Test is the Grand Banks 42, which is found in bareboat fleets worldwide, and the Cargo section is about multitools, all-purpose and  handy.

Other features look at how to pick the perfect charter crew, the Bareboat Contessa offers quick and delicious desserts, and there are insider tips on hiring a captain for your bareboat adventure.  Great photography, solid information----it's all here in Charter Savvy!