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As many of you know, Hurricane IRMA was the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. This Category 5 storm had winds in excess of 180 mph and ripped through the Moorings & Sunsail bases in Oyster Pond, St. Martin and Tortola, B.V.I. leaving devastation in its path.  Catamarans and monohulls lost to Hurricanes We […]

An in depth review of the Robertson & Caine – Leopard 47 Built for all walks of life The Leopard 47 Power Cat is a yacht born from many innovations, and a design that has won over many owners (even sailors) and charter companies too. The Leopard 47 PC is a collaboration between South African […]

What goes into repairing a hurricane damaged boat? In September of 2017 the charter boat fleets in St. Martin and the BVI were subjected to one of the worst hurricanes the Atlantic has ever produced: Hurricane Irma.  In the aftermath much of the infrastructure to the islands was destroyed, lives upturned and some unfortunately lost.   […]

The Importance of a Dinghy It’s been said that the dinghy is to your cruising boat as the car is to the family home. It’s true. You’ve settled on the cruising boat of your dreams, but it won’t be half as fun out there if you don’t have a way to get to shore or […]

Natalie and Wade are a full-time live aboard couple from Saratoga Springs, Utah. Together, they own a Leopard 48 that they closed in August of 2020 from The Moorings Yacht Brokerage. They finished their last few years of college in Hawaii and after, stayed and worked for a couple years. While still in Hawaii, they […]

New Adventures Travis Massingale is a proud new owner of a Sunsail 444. Travis picked up his boat in St. Thomas during mid-August and has owned, ‘ADOFRI’ for about 2 months now. He plans to become a full time live aboard after about a year. The purchase was his, “first step to a long-awaited dream” […]

Pop onto any Facebook group or internet forum about sailing and ask what type of anchor is best and you’ll likely be embroiled in a lively discussion. Not since you asked about “catamaran vs. monohull” will you have seen such passionate discussion from a bunch of sailors! The Moorings Chosen Yacht Anchor So, which anchor […]

My clients often ask the question of which Leopard Catamaran model I would purchase if money were no object. My answer is always the same… the Leopard 48 Sailing Catamaran. After sailing a few thousand nautical miles on many different Leopard 48s in all parts of the Caribbean and US, it’s clearly my favorite model […]

Sailing has its own language. And it can be confusing.  So, beyond knowing that the pointy end is the bow and the square end is the stern, what else is there to know… Well let’s imagine that you have been invited to spend an afternoon sailing on a friend’s sailboat. You’re going for just the day, so pack […]