About the Adventure
The vessel for these adventures is Aonyx, a 4 cabin 46′ Class 4 O-Yacht catamaran. Legs available include:
- St. Vincent to Puerto Rico, travelling 500 miles along the arc of the Windard and Leeward Islandse: March 2-7, 2025
- Puerto Rico to St. Vincent, providing a continuous 500 mile offshore cruising experience: March 8-15, 2025.
Certifications available legs include:
- ASA 106 / Sail Canada Advanced Cruising (on Leg 1)
- ASA 108 / Sail Canada Offshore Cruising (on both Legs 1 and 2)
- ASA 114 / Sail Canada Catamaran Endorsement (on both Legs 1 and 2)
- ASA 105, 107, 117 exams, or Sail Canada navigation exams if required as prerequisites
For details on relevant standards, see:
- ASA standards: https://asa.com/certifications/
- Sail Canada standards: https://www.sailing.ca/keelboat-cruising/
Maximum capacity on each leg is 6 participants, plus the skipper/instructor.
Pricing
The Base Participation Fee (USD) for each leg or combination of legs is as follows:
- Leg 1: $4,495
- Leg 2: $4,495
- Legs 1 and 2: $6,750
The Base Participation Fee includes:
- Fully-equipped 4 cabin catamaran with Skipper / Instructor
- Shared accommodation. While underway on a continuous passage, all participants will be standing watches, so there may be hot-bunking*
- Full provisioning while underway
- Fuel, ice, water
- Marina fees
- If participating in more than one leg, accommodation on the vessel while in port between legs
The Base Participation Fee does not include:
- Air fare and ground transfers
- Immigration or departure fees assessed by government authorities
- Certification fees for participants seeking certification: see details here: https://barefootoffshore.com/bosssailing_courses/certification-fees/
- ASA membership
- Personal snacks
- Alcoholic beverages (not to be consumed while underway)
- Meals while in port between legs
- Instructor gratuity at your discretion
* Hot-bunking means that you may not have exclusive use of a cabin. Everyone will have their own pillows and bed linens, and people are not expected to share a bed with someone else at the same time, but someone coming off watch may be expected to sleep in a cabin just vacated by someone coming on watch.
Planned Itinerary
Please note that details below are subject to change based on the impact of weather or other events on the schedule