Hello all, I posted a while back asking for recommendations on where to do my first BB charter.
BVI seemed to be the most suggested place so the fam and I have booked a Cat in Jan of next year.

Firstly thank you everyone for your advice and help. Tbh I’m a bit nervous and would appreciate your input on things to do/not do as captain. Any suggestions on resources? How to plan each day and what to consider? Eg weather reports. The part I’m most nervy about is crowded anchorage’s, slipping anchor etc. and mechanical issues.

Thanks again. You guys have been very helpful and generous with your time and attention to a newbie.

Edit to add more details requested in comments: we are 2 families of 4 each. Plan is for 7 days. The company is BVI Yacht Charter and boat is a Lagoon 46. We have done a skippered charter trip to BVi before but was a while ago and did the touristy loop. This time we want to do a few touristy things but mainly want off the beaten track and secluded options. Thanks again.

The boat just got twice as expensive, and then some 😅

I’ve been living on a boat before but recently moved to a more exposed marina that rolls a lot with the tides. When I’m on my boat it feels pleasant and doesn’t bother me at all, however now that my inner ear is adjusted I am feeling seriously weird when I walk around on dry land. I am walking around like I’m slightly drunk and currently typing this from a coffee shop where I am feeling “sea sick” (land sick??) trying to sit down and drink my coffee. I have a strong aqua-man like urge to return to the sea.

Is this just a new normal I need to get used to? Anything I can do to not feel so screwed up on dry land, aside from sail away into the sunset and never return?

Hello everyone! I'm looking to 3D print some things for the boat. So far I've thought of a signal anchor ball and some brackets, but I was wondering if anyone had an essential list of items/models they keep as part lets say of a maker world collection?

Bought A Hunter 30 and sailed her out of erie PA up to Dunkirk NY. Took 1.5 days

almost no wind, a vunch of heaaches along the way that were overcome with good old fashioned "try hard"

roughly 46 miles. Another milestone down on this quest to become a self taught marlinspike sailor