Life On Board An Ocean Racing Yacht

The Farr 65 is a racing yacht so accommodation is fairly basic. You’ll have your own bunk which is a good size and there are two heads (bathroom facilities) which are shared with all the crew members.

The boat can accommodate up to 15 people including a skipper and 2 crew so it can be rather cozy but it is not often full to capacity. This means there is often extra space for luggage and sometimes communal areas. The galley is functional and compact with a gas stove and oven.

The boat has hot running water in the galley and both heads so hot showers are always available as is hot washing up water. For meal times, everybody tends to take their turn to cook and wash up although it is a fairly relaxed schedule. You definitely get to know the people you’re living with onboard and it makes for a unique adventure

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Antigua Cruising Area

Antigua is the mecca of the Caribbean sailing world. Renowned for its 365 beaches, scenic coastline, historical sites and prestigious events such as Antigua Sailing week, this sailing region will provide you with the excitement of sailing in the swell of the Atlantic to the picture postcard calmness of the Caribbean Sea. There is no better region to take part in your instructional course whilst enjoying the white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and stunning sunshine. Below are an example of the fabulous harbours and beaches you can expect to visit during your warm weather course with Ondeck.

The Cruise area includes:

Falmouth Harbour › Entrance is good in all conditions and Falmouth is really the undisputed home of yachting in Antigua, you will find a bustling community here with plenty of bars and restaurants.

Carlisle Bay › Stunning clear water, great snorkelling and turtles.

Jolly Harbour › A modern gated community with a fantastic supermarket and plenty o f bars and restaurants, all with a slightly American feel
5 Islands Bay › A flat calm natural harbour, perfect for practising your skills and drills

St Johns › The capital of Antigua is memorable by its bustling streets and chaotic Saturday Morning markets

Dickenson Bay › Stunning long white beach populated with fresh bars and resorts

Barbuda › A must see strip of 17miles of white sand, with only 1,500 inhabitants, this coral island is the quintessential Caribbean retreat

North Antigua › With its maze of coral reefs and unsheltered territory, the North side of Antigua makes for a sea passage which demands precision navigation and seamanship.

Green Island › The perfect spot to practise anchoring, this anchorage is protected only by a reef so will give you uninterrupted views of the ocean, not to mention the sandy beach spit with unparalleled snorkelling.

Guadeloupe › A large part of France inhabits this small island, reach across the 40mile passage from Antigua to arrive at a sleepy French fishing village for du pains, du vin et du fromage!!

English Harbour › The famous historical dockyard of Nelson. You cannot fail to envisage the old boy reigning over his ships here, and as a working dockyard, the feel of hard graft and tots of rum is tangible.

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