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14 Days Leeward Islands Cruise (25 Feb - 10 Mar 2008)

Arrival: Evening - Arrive at Village Cay Marina - Introduction to yacht. Safety briefing. Explanation to where everything is kept. General safety brief and discussion on the week ahead.
20:00 Ashore for a drink, bite to eat and get to know the Skipper and other people on the cruise.
Sleep aboard the yacht.
Day One:  
  Wake up and have breakfast. Preparation to depart and deck briefing.
Depart for Peter Island Island. Practice: Tacking; Gybing; Reefing; Sail Handling en route.
Lunch at anchor - Afternoon sail to Norman Island - mooring buoy.
Explore ashore.
Day Two:  
  Wake up and have breakfast
Move off to Marina Cay - practice such drills as Man-over-board
Pick up mooring buoy at the Bitter End Yacht Club. Wander ashore and Visit Virgin Gourda.
Day Three:  
  Early start, breakfast, Sail to Anguilla.
Overnight at anchor
Day Four:  
  Wander ashore in Anguilla - Lay day
Leisurely Day Swimming - walking.
Day Five:  
  Wake up and have breakfast
Sail to Philipsberg, St Martin berth in marina and a wander ashore for sightseeing.
Day Six:  
  Wake up and have leisurely breakfast, wander ashore.
Sail to St Barts and moor up in Gustavia.
Explore ashore
Day Seven:  
  Early morning sail to the Dutch island of Saba.
Explore the Island
Day Eight:  
  Wake up and have breakfast ashore. Sail to St Kitts and moor in Basseterre.
Explore ashore.
Day Nine:  
  Wander ashore in St Kitts - Lay day
Leisurely Day Swimming - walking - sightseeing.
Day Ten:  
  Wake up and have breakfast, sail to Nevis and anchor.
Evening departure for overnight passage to Antigua.
Day Eleven:  
  Arrive in Jolly Harbour, Antigua. Moor up. Relax
Day Twelve:  
  Sail to Falmouth Harbour and Anchor. Wander ashore.
Day Thirteen:  
  Wake up and have leisurely breakfast, Sail to English harbour and anchor off Galley beach, swimming. Move yacht to Nelson Historic Dockyard. Pick up fuel. Moor stearn to dock. Visit Dockyard
Day Fourteen:  
 
Wake up and pack personal belongings, return laundry and tidy yacht.
Cruise debrief, sign logbooks and wander ashore and depart for airport

 

 

(This itinerary is intended as a guide and cruises may vary)

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