Sailes Reference BVI21 Lead Skipper Adrian Johnson
Uncrowded, un-commercialised, unspoilt this is the British Virgin Islands, a true luxury holiday destination.
The British Virgin Islands is an idyllic destination for those seeking deserted white sand beaches, crystal clear waters with amazing snorkelling and diving and arguably, the best sailing in the world. The British Virgin Islands are part of a volcanic archipelago located in the northern Caribbean and is a British overseas territory. Comprising approximately 60 islands, the BVI enjoys year-round temperatures of between 25°C – 35°C. The largest island in the BVI is Tortola – home to the capital Road Town and Sage Mountain National Park with its lush rainforest. Virgin Gorda is home to the Baths, a labyrinth of massive beachside boulders and even more stunning beaches.
Our early 2022 sailex will be to this idylic destination and for the very first time we are planning to charter one catamaran, an ideal yacht for this destination. The sailex will be 14 days, and start on Thursday 27th January 2022 However there are no direct flights from the UK to the BVI so we are planning to depart London with either BA or Virgin Atlantic to Antigua on Tuesday 25th January and spend two nights there. We will have one full day to explore this fantastic location before taking a local flight to the BVI.
All catamarans under consideration will have 4 double cabins with full air conditioning and en-suite heads plus two single cabins. Typical example are shown below.
Astrea 42 with Watermaker and A/C 2020
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The islands are grouped together and sailing the BVI will not incurr long passages. There will be ample time for sight seeing, swimming and sun worship.
NOT to be used for navigation !
This is the largest island in the BVI. With its lush green landscape and flowered hillsides, Tortola has many fascinating nooks and crannies to explore, on foot, by mountain bike, or by jeep. From Skyworld, situated a quarter of a mile above Road Town (the capital), with its breathtaking views over the Caribbean Sea to the almost deserted sandy coves and bays that punctuate the coast line.
Virgin Gorda is part of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. This breathtakingly beautiful island is home to a unique formation of rocks and caves. Explore, snorkel and enjoy.
Welcome to the newest private island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands in over 15 years – Scrub Island, and if ever a place was less appropriately named, this is it!
Antigua is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, and only 1 hour’s flying time from the British Virgin Islands.
Antigua has 365 beaches, one for each day of the year. The great majority rest inside the calm, protected waters of the island’s Caribbean side, and visitors are welcome.
Necker is Sir Richard Branson’s own private island hideaway available to rent for your exclusive use for up to 30 adults plus 6 children, ideal for special occasions with family and friends, or couples during Celebration weeks who can share the Island ‘house party’ style. Necker also has Family weeks when Mum and Dad can bring the kids and have a great time together on Necker – call us for rates and dates.
Meaning the “Drowned Island” Anegada is the most northern of the British Virgin Islands. Anegada is home to the Horseshoe Reef which is the largest barrier coral reef in the Caribbean and the fourth largest on earth – truly a diver’s paradise. Anegada also boasts miles of almost deserted white sand beaches.
We initially chartered one yacht, a 2020 Fountaine Pajot 42, at a cost of £1,470 per person for the two week sailex. Unfortunately this yacht became unavailable and the charter company upgraded the yacht to a 2022 a Fountaine Pajot Saona 47.
The two week berth fee includes the yacht, dinghy, outboard, starter packs by the charter company, end cleaning, bedding, National Parks and BVI Cruising Tax. In addition we have secured full yacht insurance - no “security deposit” to be paid at the base and consequential risk. That is just £735 per person per week. We have four double cabins, and one single cabins, per yacht. Flight costs from London to BVI via Antigua will be approx. £800 In addition there will be a two night hotel cost in Antigua.
Initially we hoped to charter a second yacht, a monohull or another cat but had insufficient interest from members. As this is the start of high season in the BVI there are no other yachts available, and flights are proving to be more expensive and unavailable.
