The British Virgin Islands are one of the sailing capitals of the world — more than 60 islands and cays, most of them within a day’s hop of each other. That is why charter crews here can give you a completely different anchorage every single night.

The Baths on Virgin Gorda are giant granite boulders tumbled into the sea, forming pools and grottos you can swim through. You do not visit them from a resort bus — you anchor, jump off the transom and have the whole place before the day-trippers arrive.

The trade winds here blow steady from the east almost all year, which is why sailors call these the Christmas Winds when they arrive in December. Plan your hops to run with them and you will spend the afternoon under sail with the engine off and the solar panels quietly topping up the batteries.

A catamaran does not heel, does not roll and does not rush. Your morning coffee stays in the cup, your guests stay in a good mood, and the skipper gets to look like the calmest person in the Caribbean. Add solar power and the evenings at anchor are completely silent.

Solar panels on a charter catamaran are not just green — they are quiet. They keep the fridge, the air conditioning and the electronics running through the afternoon and into the evening, so the anchorage stays silent and the sunset stays the loudest thing on board.