One of the best times to visit the British Virgin Islands is from September to November, before the crowds start visiting for the winter holidays. Our last trip to BVI certainly proved this to be true! And, we learned something new too. According to the professional opinion of a local captain with over 25 years of sailing experience at BVI. Our yacht "Somewhere" happens to be one of the fastest yachts at BVI!  Our captain has seen it all and we trust his opinion. But he wanted us to experience it for ourselves!  And we did!!  What fun! We raced similar vessels, and they had no chance to keep up with the "Somewhere"!!  It was a friendly competition nonetheless they actually wrongly accused us motoring, which was not true at all. We just sailed, but they could not believe how fast we were going!

And this made me thinking - what contributes to this result exactly? All catamarans of this class look the same to me, why is the  "Somewhere" faster than most?

Here are 3 major factors that can make the difference:

1. Condition of the vessel. "Somewhere" is in brand new condition, has never chartered prior to this season.
2. Rigging. The design of sailboat rigging influences the yacht’s performance. "Somewhere" rigging is very effective.
3. Experienced Captain. Makes a huge difference when everything is set correctly from the very beginning.

So, all these three factors aligned was the secret to our success!

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