Go Sailing With Us

Have you ever wondered what cruising is really like? Do you want to go cruising and are unsure of the next steps for you to take? Have you wanted to learn how to sail but didn't know how to start? Have you dreamed of a yachting vacation in an exotic locale but don't know how to skipper a boat large enough for your group? Are you ready to start your cruise and are worried about that first passage? Does your soul mate want to go cruising, but you're holding back because you don't really know if you're up to it? Or, would you just like to go sailing for a day or two to see if it's something you might like to do?

Bear and Kit, experienced professional USCG licensed captains, can be your answer. They can go with you on your boat or on another boat that you have chartered or that they can charter for you. If you don't have a boat, they can help you select the right boat for you. They can take you out for a fun day of sailing, or for that dream-of-a-lifetime custom-tailored cruise of a week or two. They can go over your boat and boat systems, making recommendations for improvements that would suit your own cruising plans and budget. And they can go with you on that first leg to provide that extra measure of experience to insure your successful passage.

If a fun day of sailing is what you want, their Captained Charter takes you and your guests (sorry but no more than 6 total) out for several hours, either during the day, or to enjoy the sunset.

If a formal class is appropriate you can take their Learn to Sail or Learn to Cruise programs. These are week-long liveaboard hands-on adventures in sailing and cruising under the excellent tutilage of Bear and Kit aboard Volant. For those interested, US SAILING certifications at the level of Basic Cruising and Bareboat Cruising can be arranged with their US SAILING Certifications program.

And then there's their Coastal Passagemaking program, a one-week liveaboard hands-on experience in making a coastal passage aboard Volant. In this adventure you take part in all passagemaking activities such as planning the passage, checking equipment and weather sources, selecting the departure date, provisioning, organizing and standing watches, adjusting the route to accomodate changing conditions, keeping the log, preparing food while underway, making landfall and cleaning up the boat on arrival. In this program the destination is selected to insure at least 24 hours of non-stop passagemaking.

For the more adventurous, their Bluewater Voyaging program allows you to experience one leg of a blue water trans-oceanic voyage aboard Volant. In this adventure you take part in much the same activities as in the Coastal Passagemaking program. But rather than spend a day or three sailing along a coast, in the Bluewater Voyaging program you could be spending several weeks at sea.

or more information about their formal programs, click here. If you don't see exactly what you want they can create a custom program just for you. For a custom program send them an outline of your requirements and they will get back to you with their recommendations for a custom program.

Send your inquiries/requirements to: bear@yacht-volant.org