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Best Kept Secret: British Virgin Island Sailing

by Chuck Walton

Imagine spending a beautiful vacation on a charted sail boat, lazily sailing from one location to the next. Perfect weather each and every day and an atmosphere that is second to none. You can have all that with a British Virgin Island Sailing trip.

The British Virgin Islands offer some of the best sailing that a man, or woman, can enjoy. A wide variety of islands to sail around or to, each and every day will be its own little journey. Perfect winds, clear skies and beautiful water are recipe for delight in any sailor's cookbook!

If you don't sail but love the boats, you may want to consider heading to the British Virgin Islands during the end of May. One of the most spectacular sailing festivals in the world takes place that week and features three of the most touted races in sailing. If you didn't want to sail before you see this spectacle, you surely will once the week is over. Here are a few suggestion on where to aim your boat.

If you are going British Virgin Island sailing at another time, maybe you will want to get a boat at Cooper Island and sail to The Baths on Virgin Gorda. One of the prettiest settings in the British Virgin Islands, it is a great place to drop anchor and enjoy a nice relaxing lunch with your favorite bottle of wine. When you are ready to get into some action, you can go diving in the incredible caverns and pools that are known to be the best in the British Virgin Islands.

Maybe you want something that will end up with a wild night. If that is the case, take a quick cruise by the prettiest private island in the area and take a gander at Guana Island. Before you set sail you will be calling the bank for a loan so you can take it off of the owners hands, it is simply a majestic place to reside. From there, you can live the live yourself as you take in some sun on the glorious beach of Sandy Cay or Sandy Split. You won't be disappointed with either one. Now that you are all tanned up, its time to show it off and party! Jost Van Dyke will offer you some of the most incredible night live in the islands.

British Virgin Island Sailing is quickly becoming the vacation of choice for many people. Boating enthusiasts can already appreciate the wonders that it has to offer and others are finding themselves falling in love with this wonderful sport and hobby. Head out to BVI and see what all the rave is about!

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