We left the island of St Lucia in the Caribbean heading north for Antigua – a 27 hour/180-mile passage. Unfortunately, due to our buddy boat experiencing a massive sailing disaster, we didn’t make it very far. The good news is that everyone is okay. The bad news is all the damage that was done. Our[Read More]
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How To Find A Boat Buddy
We’ve always found our boat buddies on the go. We’ll enter an anchorage, share a beverage with the adults, kids go off to play and the rest is history. Learning how to find a boat buddy doesn’t take long! Failing a meeting in an anchorage, there are so many online resources to help you find[Read More]
The Top 10 Benefits To Sailing With A Buddy Boat
A buddy boat is when you find a friend or family that lives on a boat to buddy up with. Many boaters make friendships in anchorages and some decided to do passages together. In some cases, a couple or group of boats might even sail the whole season together heading from, say, the Bahamas to[Read More]
5 Reasons To Find A Boat Buddy
Whether you’re just starting out as a full-time cruiser or are in your fifth season, finding a boat buddy (or buddies) to sail with providing numerous benefits. Some boats buddy-up with one other boat and others can be found sailing amongst five to ten other boats. Some boat buddies stay with each other for the[Read More]