Do not miss the opportunity to be a part of the

2024 Rum Race Season

Who Can Do This?

Anyone with just a little experience! You will want to have at least been on a sailboat a few times before joining the team or have completed the ASA 101 class. You don’t have to be an expert or even know a lot. You are going to get hands on learning during the race to refresh your skills and learn some new ones.

How Much Does This Cost?

$200.00/person for a non WSV club members OR $150.00/person for WSV Club Members

ASA 101 – What’s Next?

Once you have completed ASA 101, where do you go from there?

Group Practice Sails – Every Saturday from 9:00am to Noon. This is a great way to practice your skills with other new sailors with a Captain on board for any questions. Meet other new sailors to bareboat with.
Rum Races– Multiple Saturdays in May, June, July and August. A great experience to work on sailing skills with multiple captains and experts on board. A super fun time on a Saturday!
Bareboat Charter– After you have honed in your skills with the Group Practice sailing and done a rum race or two, take out a 31 foot boat or smaller on your own.
Join the Windward SeaVenture Sailing Club for discounts on sailing and other great perks
Sign up for the next class, the Combo Class ASA 103 Coastal Cruising and ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising.

See you on Pier 3 soon! Let’s get on the water!

Grow your knowledge and skills:
ASA 105 Coastal Navigation

ASA 105 is a 2 day classroom course, students will learn to be able to apply the navigational theory and practices for safe navigation of a sailing vessel in coastal and inland waters. This is strictly course in the classroom with no on the water time or sailing skills practiced.
ASA 105 offered on June 08-09

SAILING CLASSES

The Story of a Captain

This is the tale of a captain. Not the type of captain that flies around the sky while recklessly shooting down enemy aircraft as he whispers to his deceased friend like some insane maverick. Or even the type of captain that commands a cruise liner full of tourists held hostage until they all find love. This is merely the story of a guy that takes control of someone else’s boat in search of solitude, inner peace, and the serenity that hides deep within the souls of each and every one of us. If he finds it before his story ends, well, there will be a better chance for a sequel to this story.
Captain Erik Harris was born a swab to a pair of powerboaters in the Pacific Northwest but was upgraded to the Shellback class of mariners while in the South Pacific in 1996. In 2002, he was exposed to sailing and quickly began competing in local regattas around North Texas. In 2020, Captain Erik received his Merchant Mariner Master license through the United States Coast Guard and became a member of the American Sailing Association in 2022, shifting from competitive sailor to casual cruiser. In 2023, after living aboard a ketch and sailing around the Bahamas and Western Caribbean, he returned to Texas and became an ASA instructor in the hopes of spreading his knowledge and passion to all of those interested a similar desire to explore new places inaccessible to most, along with being an ambassador for humanity to the people and cultures encountered off the beaten path. Please help us welcome Captain Erik to the WSV family!

It’s time to start planning your 2025 vacation.

The Renegade Mermaid is moving to the Bahamas for the 2025 charter season. We will be running charters January through April only. We are also changing the format for the trips in that you don’t have to book for an entire week. You can book for a long weekend if you would like! You can book by the cabin (double occupancy) or by the boat (two cabins).

Single Cabin Rate: $860/night +tax (Price is for 2 people) – 4 Night Minimum
Whole Boat Rate (2 cabins): $1450/night +tax (Price is for 4 people)- 2 Night Minimum

Check out the updated SailVenture website for more information on the Bahamas and some example itineraries. We also have an interactive calendar on our booking page where you can choose your cabin and your dates that will submit a request for a charter. Laurie will get back to you with the next steps to book.

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!

Don’t forget to sign your kids (ages 10-16) up for our week long summer sailing camp. This is an awesome, hands on sailing school that will teach your kid the basics of sailing. By the end of the camp, they will have a full understanding of parts of the boat, how to raise the sails, and some basic maneuvers. Click below for more details

SUMMER CAMP

Congratulations to Carol Garza on winning the Boat Show Raffle. Carol and her guests will get to enjoy a Captained Charter during the Kick off to Summer Boardwalk fireworks show, along with a goodie basket filled with all the great things needed for a charter. Thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle and the boat show.

THE NORDY REPORT

Update from the Nordys/May ‘24

We set sail from Colombia in February and charted a course towards Panama. Our check-in to the country was quite an adventure. It was a tumultuous voyage that we now look back on with fondness and relief. Our original plan was to make a beeline for the San Blas islands, but we ended up getting lost in remote anchorages that were surrounded by mangroves and uninhabited islands. It was just the kind of peace and solitude we craved after all the hustle and bustle of Colombia. We lived off-grid for nearly two months, exploring the hidden corners of the east coast of Panama.

Around the beginning of April, we finally ventured into the San Blas archipelago and were blown away by our first anchorage at Waisaladup, a small island that has wonderful protection from the ocean swell and minimal wind waves – at least for this time of year. Other islands are so close that we can venture out on the dinghy to explore, free-dive, and chill on more deserted beaches by ourselves. The vibe here is more low-key and chill than in the Eastern Caribbean, and while I will always be a Soca girl in spirit, we are soaking up the tranquility of quiet anchorages and more time just hanging out together, whether it’s playing a game in the cockpit or cooking a meal together in our tiny kitchen.

It’s always exciting to wonder where the next adventure will take us. At the moment, we’re simply basking in the beauty of Panama. From its vibrant culture to its awe-inspiring natural wonders, we can’t get enough of this incredible country. And the best part? We’ve only scratched the surface of what Panama has in store for us. Who knows what other hidden gems we’ll discover along the way!