Sailnboat Blog
Stories, anchorages and tide tables — written by sailors.
Field guides to the world’s best charter destinations, honest yacht reviews, planning tips and the occasional sea story.
Swimming Pigs in the Exumas: A Responsible Charterer’s Guide
How to visit the swimming pigs at Big Major Cay from Staniel Cay without disturbing the animals or your charter budget—practical timing, approach and fee guidance.
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Biševo's Blue Cave: Timing, Tendering, and Visiting Tips
Practical, step‑by‑step advice for charter crews to visit Biševo's Blue Cave (Modra špilja): when to go, how tendering works, what the fees are, and reliable alternatives if it's closed.
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Crew Visas & Permits: Essential Checklist for Smooth Crew Changes
A practical, step-by-step checklist for captains and crew managers to clear visas and permits before a crew change—covering US C1/D and B-1/B-2 rules, Schengen timelines, STCW and medicals.
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Guadeloupe Anchoring Rules: Where You Can Anchor — and Where You Can't
Practical, up-to-date guidance on where you may and may not anchor in Guadeloupe — with the rules for Les Saintes and the Grand Cul‑de‑Sac Marin, enforcement, and alternatives for charterers.
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Anchor Watch: Setting Alarms and Ensuring Safety at Anchor
A practical, step‑by‑step guide to set electronic and manual anchor watch alarms, test redundancy between chartplotter and phone, verify battery/GPS health, and use a night‑watch checklist so you can sleep while anchored.
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Sporades Sailing Itinerary: Skiathos to Skopelos
A seven‑day Skiathos→Skopelos sailing plan that pairs busy daytime anchorages (Koukounaries, Skopelos Town) with quiet night coves (Panormos, Agios Ioannis), with GPS, depths and permit steps.
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Gozo Anchorages: A Practical Guide for Skippers
Decision-ready anchoring notes for Gozo: depths, seabed, wind exposure and the operational cautions you need for Mġarr, Xlendi, Mġarr ix‑Xini, Ramla and Marsalforn.
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Best Time to Sail Guadeloupe: Monthly Winds, Rain & Tips
A month‑by‑month plan for sailing Guadeloupe: when the trades are steady, where rain tightens your window, and how ferry and marina rhythms affect island‑hopping.
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Fishing Charter Guide: Choosing the Right Trip for You
A practical fishing charter guide that teaches you how to read listings, vet skippers, choose trip length, and set realistic expectations for catch and costs.
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