You dream of sailing the Bahamas

It is the dream of many sailing couples to leave our winters behind and sail to the pristine waters of the Bahamas. You may wish to leave for the winter and return to Canada the following spring, or maybe go for an extended trip of a few years to the Carribean. Whatever your plans, there is a 2,500km trip to be completed before you see the port of New Providence, your first stop in the Bahamas. For many such a trip may represent a barrier given some concerns and questions such as:
-how should I prepare my ship
-what do we need in equipment, supplies, safety
-where are the service I will need on route
-what if something goes wrong, what are my resources
-what is the preferred route and safest
-what permits do I need and where to acquire them
-what is the best way to manage my finances during this extended trip
-what changes to my insurance is required
-what types of communication devises are available
- what is the costs of this adventure
- and so many more queston...

We can offer you the knowledge

The experience of our team of seasoned captians, who have completed this route many times, combined with the expertise of partners in the fields of insurance, finance, safety, electronic and mecanics is unique. And that is not to mention the fantastic support of the expert team of Marina Gosselin, our main and priviliged partner.
From there, we can offer you a step by step guide to achieve your goal of sailing to the Bahamas. This is the first time that a formal guide is being offered, combining seminars, step by step instructions and reference manuals.

As it stands now, this project which is still in the works and is plannes to be up and running by the end of May 2008 consists of:

Three seminars covering the following subjects,
(duration of three hours each on a Saturday or a Sunday)

#1 Pre-trip preparation will review the following subjects
- Engine, batteries, charging systems, electrical consumtion
- Refridgeration, storage, options
- Electronic, lighting,
- Safety, dinghy & outboards, emergency rafts
- Windless, ancors
- Water storage and feul capasity
- Head and waste management
- Cockpit organization, bimini & dodgers
- Spare parts, repair kits and tools
- Hull, rigging and rudder

#2 Insurance, Finance, Permits and Documentation
- Danielle Desjardins, Courtier en assurance de dommages, Marine Division,
Osborn and Lange inc. Requirements to be safely insured.
- Valerie Carrillo, financial services, CIBC. Management and access
to your funds while traveling abroad. Review of safety tips to keep
your funds safe.
- To be determined: documentation and permits required for traveling threw the USA and Bahamas.

#3 Sail Plan, Route & Maps, Resources en Route (marinas, repairs, food, medical)
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