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Your Boat in the Sun
12 de mayo de 2023 · 13 min · 5K vistas · Rodney Bay Lagoon, St Lucia
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Gordon Hayes, author of the book *Your Boat in the Sun*, details strategies for relocating cruising vessels from cold, high-latitude climates to warmer, more affordable regions.Watch After two seasons sailing a Beneteau 323 named *Golden Haze* in the English Channel, Hayes opted to ship the vessel to the Caribbean to escape short, cold sailing seasons and unpredictable weather.3:13 The book provides guidance on selecting marinas in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, emphasizing locations with proximity to airports, secure infrastructure, and lower annual berth costs.9:36 It covers logistics for moving boats, including sailing routes through the French canals, coastal passages along the Atlantic, and commercial shipping options.10:20 The text also addresses insurance, hurricane-season safety, and the economics of maintaining a boat in distant cruising grounds.11:42 Hayes draws on his experience circumnavigating in a 1979 Moody 36 named *Bambola* and cruising the Mediterranean in a Westerly Ocean 43 named *Porpor*.3:33
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