The idea first emerged in British Columbia, but many of the region’s prime heliskiing locations are a little too far from the Pacific for the idea to be practical. The following destinations, however, make for great adventures, and great skiing.
Will you keep any traditional satcom capacity?
There are several distinct areas that are well-suited for skiing, allowing a longer yacht voyage to work its way north with the season as the sea ice breaks away from the coast during the spring.
Fjords stretching far inland offer calm sea conditions and practically endless terrain to explore, all set against the backdrop of the largest glaciers and icebergs in the Northern Hemisphere.
A true highlight was passing through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific side on Vijonara.
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Do they really understand your lifestyle?
Christie explains that during initial meetings, a broker should take the time to get to know the client and what you are looking to get out of the ownership experience. “A first-time buyer may have a vision of their ideal yacht, but it very often won’t lead to achieving their end goal.
A true highlight was passing through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific side on Vijonara. The canal is an engineering masterpiece, opened in 1914 and operating flawlessly ever since. They can fill a lock, using only gravity, with about 300 million litres of water in eight minutes. The scale is mind-boggling, and I’m happy we got to experience it.
No trust? No go
- Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
- The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
- The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport
From Panama, the crew sailed the yacht to Tahiti in three weeks, and we joined them there for our summer vacation. It was an incredible experience, exploring all the islands and atolls that I dreamed of as a boy reading Captain Cook’s adventure stories. We went to Mo’orea, Bora Bora, Taha’a, Huahine…
