The first of our winter season Advanced Coastal Training cruises began Monday November 30, 2009 in the Virgin Islands aboard CELESTIAL, our IP 440. The adventuresome crew includes James Maher, Carol Staheli, Jim Cosgrove, Michael Collora, Richard Dixon led by Captain Jochen Hoffmann. The itinerary includes stops at Christmas Cove, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and Anageda before setting off on a 24 hour passage to Culebra in the Spanish Virgin Islands, and finally returning to St Thomas. The estimated distance for this circumnavigation is approximately 375 miles.Please read the COMMENTS to this post for any updates. You can also follow CELESTIAL'S progress on our google map by clicking here.
