bare·boat

(bâr′bōt′)

A boat, such as a yacht, that is chartered without a skipper or crew and usually without provisions.

bare′boat′ing n.

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bareboating - boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions; "we saved money by bareboating"

boating, yachting - water travel for pleasure

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He loved adventure in traveling, from skiing and hunting trips, to motorcycle adventures around the globe, to bareboating and scuba adventures, to fishing-whether on the big lake chasing salmon and perch or on Western rivers chasing white water and trout, no adventure was missed with his beloved family and friends.

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For people who love bareboating, those are the hands-on qualities that make it sheer luxury.

THE GREAT ESCAPE: DREAM ITINERARIES, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE FREEDOM TO DRIFT FROM ONE EXOTIC LOCATION TO ANOTHER--WHETHER IT'S A 'DO IT YOURSELF' BAREBOAT STYLE YOU PREFER, OR TO HAVE THE WORK TAKEN AWAY WHILE YOU SOAK UP THE RAYS--A CHARTER HOLIDAY IS MADE JUST FOR YOU, AS RENEE BRACK DISCOVERS

Many visitors were on a 'bareboating' holiday and stay on board their own yacht or a hired vessel.

Sail away to Virgin shores; The British Virgin Islands are so laid back and beautiful that they would have pride of place on any picture postcard image, as Graham Wood discovers on a sailing trip to the unspoilt Caribbean

Sailing lessons your way, with one-on-one instruction varying from the basics to certification for bareboating. The speedy 24-foot and 27-foot trimarans can be used for lessons, bareboating or captained chartering ($175-200/half day; $300-325/full day).

Classes and charters for sailors

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