Hello to all...I've been lurking and
learning for months, and want to thank the members and moderators for such an informative (and entertaining!) forum. My wife and I live in Wyoming, and have been chartering several times per year to build our sailing experience. We're chasing the dream of
buying a cat and
living aboard in a few years. To start
learning, we did our US Sailing Basic
Keel Boat (on Rob Swain's IC24) and
Bareboat Cruising (on a
Lagoon 420) certifications in the BVIs during February, then bareboated an FP
Mahe 36 during May (also in the BVIs) to test our newly acquired skills. Two of the best weeks of my life! Headed to
Annapolis to
bareboat an
Orana 44 in another week, then staying for the
boat show.
Christmas and New Years this year will find us working on our Coastal Nav and Coastal Passagemaking courses aboard a
Bahia 46 out of
Antigua, and then back to the BVIs next April for a fun
cruise with friends. We have the BUG!
Looking forward to continuing to learn a lot on the forum...