chartering

I realize this is completely off-topic from Ericson boats, but I will be skippering a chartered boat in Norway out of Stavanger in early September. The boat is a Sun Odyssey 409. Anyone have any experience in the region to share? Skål!

I am wondering what qualifications are needed to bareboat. Also I'd like to know what the pros/cons of sailing in the USVI or in the BVI are and which, from first hand experience, is a better place to do it. Right now my family is thinking of Chartering through Island yachts in the USVI but we...

I'm an Ericson owner on the Chesapeake bay and we'll be traveling to Carlsbad for Thanksgiving. We're thinking about chartering a boat and sailing to Catalina Island over the break. Thinking about a Friday or Saturday night in Avalon. Could use some advice - what port should we leave from...