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Sailing Stories

Learn about our students their Sailing Stories! First hand experience aboard our courses. Live vicariously or be inspired by the journey our customers have taken to get here.

What is a Sailing Story?

“Sailing Stories” are a fun way to memorialize your sailing experience forever. These professionally written articles are available for all Go Sail Virgin Islands to participate in and receive. Here’s more about what your sailing story will include, why you should consider signing up to do one, and how to contact us to create yours!     …

Sailing Story: Barry White

While some sailors have been comfortably climbing aboard sailboats since the time they could walk, many more find this wonderful sport much later in life.  That was certainly the case for Barry White. Barry found sailing when he was on the hunt for fun retirement activities. “I’ve been doing masonry for going on 30 years…

Sailing Story: Trevon and Stephanie

Sailing stories rarely involve just one person. There are usually multiple people along the way that influence a sailor’s journey, their sailing plans, and their sailing futures. This is absolutely true for Captain Trevon and first mate Stephanie! While their sailing stories began separately, they are now strongly intertwined. Stephanie grew up on the water:…

Sailing Story: JT Quinn

It’s common for many sailing stories to start in childhood— but that’s not when JT Quinn’s love of sailing was born.  “Most people say they grew up on the water,” he explained. “But I am a Colorado mountain boy so sailing wasn’t something I was around until college years.” He first learned about sailing during…

Sailing Story: Captain Genevieve Evans

Genevieve was born and raised in Montana and spent many summers on Flathead Lake. “When I was 16, the neighbor came by and asked me if I wanted to go sailing on his Hobbie cat. Before I knew it, we were flying across the top of the water without a sound. It was an overwhelming…

3 Friends become Sailors at Sea

Captain’s Log: On Sunday Paul, Tim, and Al boarded Speculation at Crown Bay Marina around 5 pm. All 3 students were old friends and had the goal of becoming proficient with the catamaran to take their families out on a bareboat charter. Solo sail handling & maneuvering were chief objectives. We focused on the electronic…

Sailing Story: Mark and Nick

Nick moves to St Thomas and Mark becomes an ASA Instructor. On Sunday Mark and Nick came aboard around 5 pm. We started off with a couple painkillers and a light appetizer. We had a nice introduction, discussed sailing goals, discussed locations, and sailing experience. Mark is long time student and wanted to earn Sailing…

Cruising Couple Lucas and Ashley take the helm as Captains

Captain’s log: On Sunday Lucas and Ashely came aboard around 5 pm. We started off with a couple painkillers and a light appetizer. We had a nice introduction, discussed sailing goals, discussed locations, and sailing experience. Lucas and Ashley have been on several sailing cruises in the Virgin Islands and Belize with a Captain and…