Just headed back to CT after surviving a week on St. John before, during and after Irma. Catatonic did not survive, but we are working on another catamaran since it is time to work on rebuilding the place we all love so much.

I've only had a few hours to work on the web site and a sleepless night to dream this up last night, but here my idea. Find term charter captain only yachts that are willing to offer cabins/berths as very discounted rates to operate as floating self-sustaining operations base to help rebuild local business. Logistics such as getting supplies from PR and outlining particular projects are essential.

Looking for volunteers to move this forward ASAP. Working on a utility power boat that could move supplies more efficiently from PR to the VIs.

http://www.VIStrongCharters.org

Let's get aboard and help our friends and businesses that have been our VI family all of these years.

Big challenge right now is finding yachts capable of such an operation. We don't want to just send people down who will tax the scarce local resources.

Open to ideas and suggestions.