There are many places to see when you decide to go on a Caribbean sailing vacation. After all, the area itself comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs and cays. You just have to rent a boat or tell the skipper that this is where you want to go. By choosing to rent a bare boat or a chartering a crewed vessel, you will be able to practice your sailing skills.
The sailing capital of the Caribbean is the British Virgin Islands. With consistent trade winds blowing from the northeast at 10 to 25 knots, clear water and about 60 islands and cays to explore in an area that’s 32 miles long and 15 miles wide.
If you want to start your vacation here, go to Tortola that happens to be the largest island where many operators are available to rent bareboat craft or crewed yachts, depending on your skills and interests.
But to get here, it is best to book with a private plane charter to avoid several connections in order to get there. One event you shouldnt miss when you are here is the BVI Spring Regatta where 100 yachts compete as part of the events in the three-day festival.
There is also St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands. Here, the wind comes...