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Sailboat familiarization (Part 1)

You arrive in the Caribbean and finally reach the marina where you’ve hired a yacht. Once the administrative formalities have been completed, you are taken to the docks and then onto the yacht. The first few minutes are exhilarating! You chat to your friends and dream about the week ahead!...

Crew philosophy

Crew Philosophy

Over long distances, the saying goes that the boat shrinks by a foot for every day spent with the same crew. A crew that manages to get along and shares a common code of living aboard is therefore central to good memories. In doing so, those considering sailing on Jean-du-Sud should assess whether the practices below fit in with their own sailing philosophy.

Wanderers by Carl Sagan

Why We Sail

« I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas… »