"A sailboater and a power boater walk into a bar..."
It sounds like the setup to a joke, but it was actually the start of an unforgettable Great Loop adventure.

In this episode, Erik & David talk with Karly and Evan of Navigating Nietzels to share what it was like buddy boating the Loop alongside Josh and Haley of @cruisincasa, the friendships they built along the way, and why that journey was only the beginning.

Matt Rutherford has already accomplished what few sailors would ever dare to attempt. He has circumnavigated the Americas twice, including navigating the treacherous waters of the Northwest Passage.

Now, he is taking on an unprecedented challenge: attempting the first-ever solo, nonstop and completely unassisted circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean.

But this journey is about more than making history. Through his nonprofit, the Ocean Research Project, Matt is sailing in the name of science while raising awareness of the growing effects of climate change across the Arctic.

We caught up with him shortly after his departure from Greenland, just days into the expedition, to hear about the challenge ahead, the mission behind the voyage and what it takes to set out alone into one of the most unforgiving regions on Earth.

This episode, ahead of VIBE, the Virgin Island Boating Expo May 14-16, Erik and David sit down with a collection of professionals in the charter world of both the US and British Virgin Islands to talk boats, islands and experiences and how they work together to help create your vacation of a lifetime.

In this episode:

Kennon Jones, Director of the Virgin Island Professional Charter Association
Hank Hampton, President of Paradise Yacht Management
Jay Pennington, US Operations Base Director of Waypoints Yacht Charters

https://www.vipca.org/
https://waypoints.com/
https://www.paradiseyachtmanagement.com/
https://vibe.vi/