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Hi, this is Matt with the Yacht Warriors, the only newsletter that makes makes sure someone will be at the fuel dock to help you with your lines.
Here's what I have for you today:
This season is on track to be a record breaker for sargassum.
The Biden administration has even issued a Disaster Declaration for the US Virgin Islands to help with water production in St. Croix, affected by the sargassum.
How the Sargassum can affect your charter trip:
The good news is that even if the nuisance seaweed is present in your charter area, it's usually possible to find anchorages that are sargassum-free due to prevailing weather conditions.
Last year, I wrote about how our crew uses a collaboration tool, Notion, to help plan for our sailing trips.
It keeps everyone informed, minimizes emails, and centralizes resources such as weather links for quick access.
I cleaned up the tool, using BVI as the destination, and I would love to share it with you, it's free!
It's packed with good stuff. Customize it and invite your crew to design the trip together.
Here's how to get it:
So far it's been a relatively quiet hurricane season, which is a relief after the last couple of years.
In early November 2020 (which became the most active hurricane season on record), I had a bareboat trip booked to Key West and the Dry Tortugas. Safe enough right, towards the end of hurricane season?
Wrong.
Hurricane Eta was beginning to form and was forecasted to move directly in our path during the middle of our trip.
I'd been following possible model developments for weeks, so I did what any prudent skipper would have done.
I saved the trip 48 hours before departure by moving far out of the path of the hurricane, to the Spanish Virgin Islands!
So what was I watching to help inform that decision?
Salt Whistle Bay in Mayreau, St Vincent & the Grenadines, offers a laid-back old school Caribbean vibe.
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āµ Ready to take the trip of a lifetime? I write a twice monthly, free newsletter with planning ideas for your next yacht charter trip: insider destination guides, sailing itineraries, and the latest news.
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