Favorite Destinations, Do not Miss!

[JimB]

SW Ireland for the craic and the social life.

W Scotland for sheer empty beauty, and days that last for 20 hours in summer.

N France for the exceptional pilotage challenge of massive tidal streams and ranges, cafe life and oysters.

Greek islands for the ability to tie up to a town quay, pay nothing, and be part of the village life.

Europe, for the sheer variety of cultures to experience within a couple of day's sail

In fact. everywhere has something to offer most people . . . .

JimBaerselman
Google 'jimb sail europe' to find my site:
Compares the cruising areas of Europe.

[Paul Ouellette]

Group :

I'm afraid our aspirations are not quite as exotic as some of the rest of you...

For now, we sail in the Great Lakes (Erie Islands, North Channel, etc) until we retire (in 7yrs) & then our cruising grounds will expand to include the east coast, down to the Keys & over to the Bahamas.

No offence to others with more wanderlust, but our version of fun just does not include surviving on fish & coconuts in Pango-Pango.

Someday, when we're sitting there looking at the Christmas lights in St Augustine, or watching the sun-setting at Nippers, or sipping a goombay smash in Georgetown...

I'll remember typing this message...& how smart I was to plan so far in advance.

Hopefully...I'll see many of you down there.

[Kapena]

Fanning Island...Very few boats ever make it there. It's beautiful unspoiled snorkelling, swimming and surfing. Warm and friendly people.

Niue...Beautiful clear water, coral caves and landscape. Friendly welcoming people.

Ha'apai Group, Tonga. Beautiful golden sand beaches, islanders welcoming and friendly, lots of uninhabited islands.

Moloka'i, Hawai'i...If you can make the sail down the north coast and get to Kalaupapa it's a life experience. Even spending a few days in Kaunakakai is great.

Hawaii, Hawai'i...sail around to the volcano on the SE coast and watch the lava flowing into the ocean. You can get to within a few yards...a #1 life experience.

Places to never go back to....Rarotonga and Tahiti (Bora Bora, Raiatea, Moorea, etc. was okay).

By the way...Pago Pago (pronounced pango pango) is like visiting a city in the US, except for the smell of the tuna cannery. It's a US possesion and pretty much like any US town.

[blahman]

Originally Posted by Morgan Paul

That looks like a pretty little woman in the shadow.

Here is a pretty little woman in the light...



Fair leads,
Aaron N.

[Lundy]

Some of the places I have been thinking of but no one has mentioned yet are The Azores, Canary Islands, and Easter Island ( just for the shear amazement and history of it) I have never been to any of these spots so I can't say but does anyone else have any opinion about these places?

[Lundy]

Just a bump on this post to see if there is any other places anyone has out there. I love hearing and reading about all the places people are talking about

[Auspicious]

Places I've been on my boat(s) that I'd like to go back to:
West coast of Sweden -- wonderful people, beautiful scenery
Solent -- I learned a lot sailing here and I love the pubs
Plymouth England -- there is a carved stone on a walking path that says "Welcome to Plymouth, Please wipe your feet" -- you have to love a place like that
Horta Azores -- beautiful scenery, interesting architecture, and a restaurant we called "the hot rock place" just down the road from Peter's Cafe Sport
Chesapeake Bay -- as Bill said, one could spend a lifetime exploring the wonderful crinkly bits of the Bay

Places I've chartered or sailed with friends I'd like to see from my own boat:
Abacos
BVI
St John
Long Island Sound -- mostly Connecticut / Rhode Island side

Places I haven't been (by boat) but would like to visit:
Mauritius
Ascension
Niue
Ireland
Scotland
Maine
Exumas
Grenadines
Cuba (when it's legal for me)
Phuket
Biscay