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With the surge in catamarans over the past ten years it was no surprise that the Moorings charter company has placed power yachts in their fleets worldwide. Catamarans are easy to step aboard, ease out of a slip working throttles only, and then get underway immediately. Operating this yacht from the flybridge is fun and […]

Getting your boat home So you’ve bought a boat from the Caribbean charter fleet through The Moorings Yacht Brokerage, congratulations!  Now what? The boat will be handed over to you with a full complement of charter inventory on board; enough to get you started on your journey.  Many new owners opt to fly down to […]

Running a yacht is essentially a management exercise. The sailing is the easy bit! Maintenance, passage planning, etc all gets done by the crew, who need to be feed. So you could argue is one of the most important parts. For me it is actually the hardest part if it’s for a passage or even […]

Undocking Coming into dock is typically a bit more of a challenge than leaving it. That said I have probably seen as many dramas unfold leaving it! I haven’t played golf in a long time living on a small Caribbean island, but I do remember the importance of a good first tee shot to set […]

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 […]

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” […]

Imaginary Water Road Just as important as proper roads are for cars, boats need guidance to ensure safe passage. So when you head out on your first sea trial, how do you know if you are on the imaginary water road?  The IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities) has established 2 systems of colors and […]

New Owners Eileen and Brown Councill have recently started their YouTube journey to document their lives sailing around the world. In 2020, they made the adventurous decision to leave their 4 year home in Qingdao, China to sail around the world. To make their dream happen, they searched high and low for 5 months for the right […]

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 […]