Captain’s Log: Sailing Out, Sleeping In
The Basics The boat: Speculation, a 44′ Leopard Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Zander, Hannah, Justin, and Jillian Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: An Adventurous Crew This crew is big into adventure! Zander sails a Laser in his…
Captain’s Log: Sailing to Puerto Rico
The Basics The boat: Peach Paradise, a FP Helia 44 Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Roberto, Robin, Travis & Sandy Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Sailing to Puerto Rico What’s the best time to start sailing? For those…
Captain’s Log: An Unforgettable Family Christmas
The Basics The boat: Speculation, a 2012 Leopard 44 Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Sharlee, Michael, Mason, and Madox Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Giving Chartering a Chance Sharlee, Michael and their two sons, Mason and Madox, have…
Captain’s Log: Sailing and Sightseeing
The Basics The boat: Speculation, a solar-powered 2012 Leopard 44 Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Emily, Mike, Haley Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Sightseeing and Sailing The crew all met at Crown Bay and decided to get to…
Captain’s Log: Father-Son Fun
The Basics The boat: Speculation, a solar-powered 2012 Leopard 44 Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Bill and Conner Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Father-Son Fun Bill and his son Conner didn’t have much experience sailing before arriving for…
Captain’s Log: Celebrating Friendship
The Basics The boat: Noble Shadow, a 40 foot Bali Catspace Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Steve, Lorinda, Mary, Peter, Jeff, and Dana Courses Completed: ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Celebrating Friendship There wasn’t much need for the crew to get to know each…
Captain’s Log: Breezing Along
The Basics The boat: Peaceful Sol, a 2018 Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Marcel and Phyllis Courses Completed: ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Off to the races! This crew wasted no time hitting the open waters! Phyllis and Marcel have…
Captain’s Log: Up for the Challenge
The Basics The boat: Good Times & Tan Lines, a Lagoon 42 catamaran Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Bobby and Jon Courses Completed: ASA 106 (Advanced Coastal Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran), ASA 116 (Dinghy and Outboard Endorsement) Day 1: Up for the challenge Bobby and Jon both have quite a bit of sailing…
Captain’s Log: Starting From Scratch
The Basics The boat: Good Times & Tan Lines, a 2022 Lagoon 42 Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Lee, Lisa, and Peter Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Sails Goals Captain JT introduced the crew to “Good Times…
Captain’s Log: BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat)
The Basics The boat: a privately owned 2021 Neel 51 Trimaran Crew: Captain Trevon (instructor) ASA Students: Peter, Kat, Joe, and Ashley Courses Completed: ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: New boat, new goals Peter and Kat are the proud new owners of a 2021 Neel…
Captain’s Log: In Search of Fair Winds
The Basics The boat: Speculation, a 44’ Leopard catamaran Crew: Captain Jalil (instructor) ASA Students: Eric, Crystal, and Michael Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Smoother sailing Eric, Crystal, and Michael all came into their Go Sail trips with less…
Captain’s Log: A Little Bit of Everything
The Basics The boat: Good Times & Tan Lines, a 2023 Lagoon 42 Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Kostas, Katri, and Peter Courses Completed: ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: This Is Just the Beginning Kostas, Katri, and Peter met Captain JT at the Compass…
Captain’s Log: Sailing’s A Breeze!
The Basics The boat: Good Times & Tan Lines, a 2022 Lagoon 42, Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Kelly, Brian, Meg, and Nathan Courses Completed:, ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Double the Fun Sailing with your partner can be hugely rewarding. Taking a sailing…
Captain’s Log: Skippers in Training
The Basics The boat: Peaceful Sol, a 2018 Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Chad and Pete Courses Completed: ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Sunny Swims with Turtles Chad and Pete both arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands excited to gain…
Beginner’s Luck?
The Basics The boat: Stela, a 2021 Lagoon 42 Crew: Captain JT (instructor) ASA Students: Robert, Stella, and Jared Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Meeting Stela Getting acquainted before setting sail doesn’t mean just getting to know your fellow crew members. You also need to get to know your boat! Robert, Stella, and Jared hopped aboard Stela, a 2021 Lagoon 42, and Captain JT gave them a proper introduction. He went over using the heads, water usage, power usage, and how to use the stove. Of course, Captain JT also got to know each sailor as well and asked them about their prior sailing experiences, time in the VI, and sailing goals for the week! Day 2: Lost and Found The crew spent a…
Thanksgiving at Sea
The Basics The boat: Vayu, a 50’ FP Helia Crew: Captain Trevon (instructor) ASA Students: Dodi, John, Christian, Thibaud Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Swapping Stories This crew came to Go Sail Virgin Islands with a variety of boating…
One Trip, Two Boats
The Basics The boat: Sweet & Salty, a 2018 FP Helia 44’ and Vayu, a FP Helia 50’ Crew: Captain Trevon (instructor) ASA Students: Alan, Becky, Anthony, Ethan Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Fast Friends Captain Trevon and Go…
Ever-Changing Conditions
The Basics The boat: Sweet & Salty, a 2018 FP Helia 44’ Crew: Captain Trevon (instructor) ASA Students: Kristi, “Starboard” Mark, Lana, “MarkO”, Tina M. Courses Completed: ASA 101 (Basic KeelBoat), ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) Day 1: Feels Like Home A crew of six eager sailors…
What is a Captain’s Log?
What is a Captain’s Log? A Captain’s Log, also sometimes referred to as a ship’s log, is a way for captains to keep records about a sailing journey. Captain’s Logs have been used for thousands of years for captains to keep track of their trip’s progress, maintenance issues, coordinates of things found at sea, weather…
Captains Log: Sailing Under Stormy Skies
The Basics The boat: 2022 Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 Crew: Captain JT ASA Students: Kathe and Matt Courses Completed: ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising), ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), ASA 106 (Advanced Coastal Cruising), ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran), Day 1: Happy Anniversary! Kathe and Matt are celebrating their 40th anniversary by learning to sail together! Matt…