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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

206

NM

Total Distance

11

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Skipper Level 1

NauticEd
Craig Barker

Craig Barker

Yesterday at 07:02

To the Lagoon for beach time and Grabbers for lunch

17.4

NM

5h 45m

John Cash Point to Great Guana Cay, Bahamas

Craig Barker

Craig Barker

Tuesday at 16:47

First solo. Short and ended dark but good. Anchor held through wind shift

4.9

NM

4h 12m

Marsh Harbour to John Cash Point, Bahamas

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Craig Barker

Craig Barker

Tuesday at 16:43

0.2

NM

4min

Marsh Harbour, Bahamas

Craig Barker

Craig Barker

2 November 2024 at 12:33

Cool November day. Winds 15 or less. Some gusts

10

NM

2h 52m

Joes Creek, United States

Craig Barker

Craig Barker

14 September 2024 at 15:21

Lake Sail — low wind

Changed out trampolines and job sheet on my Hobie Getaway. Relaxing slow sail afterwards

3

Lake Sail — low wind

3.5

NM

1h 51m

Joes Creek, United States

Craig Barker

Craig Barker

6 August 2024 at 07:09

Nautical Ed day 7. Dock, Fuel, Slip

More peaceful Exited slip. Returned to slip Tight maneuvering to fuel dock Fueled and returned to slip

4

Nautical Ed day 7. Dock, Fuel, Slip

1.1

NM

1h 44m

Craig Barker
Bradley St Croix

Craig Barker & Bradley St Croix

5 August 2024 at 08:30

Nautical Ed day 6 — around Tortola

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

Nautical Ed day 6 — around Tortola

47.8

NM

8h 17m

Town Bay to Hannah, British Virgin Islands

Craig Barker
Bradley St Croix

Craig Barker & Bradley St Croix

4 August 2024 at 08:00

NauticEd day 5. Peter island to Virgin Gorda

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

NauticEd day 5. Peter island to Virgin Gorda

24.7

NM

5h 7m

Peter Island to Town Bay, British Virgin Islands

Craig Barker

Craig Barker

3 August 2024 at 16:05

Short sail after lunch — anchoring / MOB drill

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

Short sail after lunch — anchoring / MOB drill

8

NM

1h 43m

Water Point to Sprat Bay, British Virgin Islands

Craig Barker

Craig Barker

3 August 2024 at 08:57

Skipper training day 4

Windy Reef x 1 Almost hit rocks working on lines Some open water sailing. Working 360 points of sail Tripped breaker on traveler

4

Skipper training day 4

33.1

NM

5h 54m

Setting Point to The Bight, British Virgin Islands