No, you only need experience on similar boats you'd like to charter. If you don't have much experience, we are happy to assign a skipper for a day or as long as you think you need to get you up to speed.
Visitors to the United States will need a passport valid for the duration of your stay and a visa unless you are a resident of a visa waiver country. Talk to us to make sure you have the correct documents before you travel for your Lake Champlain sailing vacation.
The predominant wind at Lake Champlain is westerly and winds appear to come in the warmer seasons from the northwest during winter and from the southwest. You can anticipate winds of up to 9mph between August and December.
When it is warm with highs of 80oF and light precipitation, the best time to visit for a Lake Champlain sailing holiday is in summer. Winters, with lows of -8oF, tend to be cold and dry. Between June and September, it is the warmest time of year to enjoy Lake Champlain.