Craig Barker
Texas
I began sailing at age 50 on a Hobie Wave when on vacation in Cancun. I bought a used Hobie Getaway for our small small lake where my parents live. I was alerted to some of the sailing channels on YouTube by a patient and began to watch way too much of that not to try it. We booked our first vacation in 2023 with Navigare out of Marsh Harbour for 5 days. Captain Marquis Knowles made the trip a fantastic success and my wife was hooked as well. Now I’m learning with NauticEd and captain Bradley
173
NM
Total Distance
8
Days
Time at Sea
Skipper Level 1
NauticEd
Saturday at 15:21
Changed out trampolines and job sheet on my Hobie Getaway. Relaxing slow sail afterwards
3
3.5
NM
1h 51m
Joes Creek, United States
6 August 2024 at 07:09
More peaceful Exited slip. Returned to slip Tight maneuvering to fuel dock Fueled and returned to slip
4
1.1
NM
1h 45m
Hannah, British Virgin Islands
Craig Barker & Bradley St Croix
5 August 2024 at 08:30
Good winds. Long sail around Tortola. Karmen and I raised anchor and sails without help. Up narrow channel. Practiced med mooring procedure. Docking practice with Bradley
3
47.8
NM
8h 17m
Town Bay to Hannah, British Virgin Islands
Craig Barker & Bradley St Croix
4 August 2024 at 08:00
Some rain. Good winds. Started with maneuvering and mooring ball practice. Raised sails with Karmen. Sailed to Virgin Gorda. Doused sails with Karmen. Motored into tight anchorage. Anchor drug first attempt. Repeat after maneuvering.
4
24.7
NM
5h 7m
Peter Island to Town Bay, British Virgin Islands
3 August 2024 at 16:05
Upwind with tacks. 1 reef in. Practiced Karmen furling jib and dousing main. Practiced Man over board. Anchored 16-18 ft. 94 ft chain. Grilled pork chops at Peter island.
1
8
NM
1h 43m
Water Point to Sprat Bay, British Virgin Islands
3 August 2024 at 08:57
Windy Reef x 1 Almost hit rocks working on lines Some open water sailing. Working 360 points of sail Tripped breaker on traveler
4
33.1
NM
5h 54m
Setting Point to The Bight, British Virgin Islands
2 August 2024 at 08:39
Great wind. No rain. Raised sail with Karmen. To Anegada. Bradly did the approach and anchored.
4
21
NM
10h 20m
Town Bay to Setting Point, British Virgin Islands
Craig Barker & Bradley St Croix
1 August 2024 at 08:41
Some rain. Max wind 19 kn. Speed 8.9 Mooring ball practice Raise and lower x 3 Doused quickly and anchored as squall approached Multiple tacks Anchor x 2
2
27.8
NM
9h 43m
Quart-a-Nancy Point to Town Bay, British Virgin Islands
31 July 2024 at 13:24
Cloudy Motor to Cooper Island Mooring ball pick up
4
5.6
NM
3h 54m
Denmark Banks to Quart-a-Nancy Point, British Virgin Islands