Fast Track Learn to Sail in the British Virgin Islands
The J24s & Sailing Yacht
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J24s
The first two days while staying at the Nanny Cay Hotel will be spent learning on IC24s. These boats are a converted J24s (24'). It's one of the most popular keelboats for day sailing in the world (5,200 hulls have been built). The conversion sports a new cockpit much longer and wider than the original, over two hundred pounds were removed from below decks, and an extra bulkhead and keel reinforcements were added to strengthen the hull. The hull, mast, and sail plan are the same. These modifications manifest themselves in a boat that is safe, swift, sturdy and spacious.  The sail boat is generous, yet forgiving. This boat goes well in both light and heavier breezes and is easily handled by two people. It is tiller steered as opposed to wheel steered which greatly enhances the boat's reaction time to a person's movement of the tiller. This is of paramount importance when learning how to sail, i.e. the faster a boat reacts to your action, the quicker you will know that what you did was correct.
Sailing Yacht for Liveaboard and Bareboat Certifications
 Beneteau 44; 3 cabins/3 heads;
Jeanneau 40; 3 cabins/2 heads
yachts available for this vacation
This three cabin, two head boat offers superb sail handling from its roomy cockpit complete with twin steering positions. Below deck the comfortable salon has a U shaped settee. The L Shaped galley is spacious with lots of counter space. It’s a perfect boat with a design that is fast and maneuverable.
Boats will all be equipped with the following:
VHF Radio -Refrigerator/freezer
Dinghy and outboard motor- Roller furling genoa
Charts and VI Guide -Hot water
Flashlight -Non-skid decks
Life jackets- GPS
BBQ grill -CD player
Fire extinquishers -Stackpack with lazy jacks
Through-hull plugs- Fully battened mainsail with single line reefing
Mop or deck brush -Flare kit
Cockpit table -Binoculars
Bimini Tool kit
Linens and towels -Boat hook
Clothes pegs -Signal horn
Log and depth-sounder Tape
Electric windlass- Bucket with lanyard
Cockpit cushions- Cockpit light
Inbuilt cockpit table -cooler -Pillows
All galley and cooking utensils
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