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Feel the gulf breeze blowing through your hair and the mist in your face as you embark on a nautical day of fun on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Captain Jim will ensure your safety and comfort so you can relax and enjoy the magnificent view of the Mississ

ippi coastline, barrier islands and marine life at its best on North Star Sailing Charters. We offer Day Charters, Sunset and Moonlight Cruises, Dinner Cruises, Half Day and Full Day Charters for your Gulf Coast Vacation. We are also an ASA Sailing Academy offering ASA Certified sailing courses. All of our Charters and Sailing Lessons are private and fully customizable. We do not have set departure times as we prefer to customize to meet your schedule and individual needs. If you’re looking for a great day on the water or if you’re interested in learning how to sail, come join us at North Star Sailing Charters!

Mary & Mike are visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Canada (near Ontario). They were scheduled to sail with me on ...
02/11/2025

Mary & Mike are visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Canada (near Ontario). They were scheduled to sail with me on Wednesday but the forecast is not looking very good for mid-week so we decided to give it a go today. Temps were in the mid-60's which was pretty nice. And the sky was about a third blue and sunny when I drove to the boat but unfortunately it was fully cloudy by the time we started. And we even got to feel a bit of light rain. But it was very relaxing and peaceful and we had some great conversations. Saw just one dolphin but we did see a lot of birds.

The weather so far in February has been much better than January. Almost 70 degrees today. Troy and Debbie drove down ...
02/05/2025

The weather so far in February has been much better than January. Almost 70 degrees today. Troy and Debbie drove down from Sumrall, MS to sailing today to celebrate Troy's birthday. Blue skies and smooth seas but light winds...very smooth...but pretty slow sailing. Saw several dolphins which was great but most of them would swim towards us and we would get all excited and get the cameras out...but then they disappear about 50' away. But still very relaxing and enjoyable. And they brought food and fed the Captain...😎. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Troy!

The weather this month has not been very nice and thus I have not had any charters...until today. The weather cooperate...
01/30/2025

The weather this month has not been very nice and thus I have not had any charters...until today. The weather cooperated with no rains or big winds or SNOW. Was called by Mary from Mexico, MO a couple of days ago to see about sailing today. She and her husband Mike were joined by their friends Linda and Bill. These two couples are what they call Wintersippians. They have been staying down here since Jan 1 in RVs. And they told me they always try to do something "adventurous" so this time they tried sailing. Very smooth conditions with really light winds...but that just means it was easier to see the dolphins and we had a bunch. Not much of a sunset but still a very relaxing a peaceful evening on the water.

My daughter works at the Tampa Zoo...one of the largest Manatee Hospitals in the country. And she asked me to share thi...
01/05/2025

My daughter works at the Tampa Zoo...one of the largest Manatee Hospitals in the country. And she asked me to share this so my friends that live near Mandeville will be on the lookout and let the authorities know. Cold snap coming and this manatee will likely not be in a good situation if the Audubon does not find it in time. Thanks.

Merry Christmas to Everyone from North Star Sailing Charters!!!
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas to Everyone from North Star Sailing Charters!!!

Pending any last minute charters getting scheduled I sailed my last charter of 2024 yesterday with Veronika & her sister...
12/24/2024

Pending any last minute charters getting scheduled I sailed my last charter of 2024 yesterday with Veronika & her sister Arabella from Biloxi. They have sailed with me a couple of times before in their quest to learn more about sailing and operating a sailboat as their goal is to get a sailboat of their own down here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A bit chilly with temps in the low 60's (probably upper 50's out on the water) and a nice breeze of 12 - 15 knots. But really blue skies and a nice day. Best of luck to the sisters as they continue their journey towards becoming sailboat owners!

Mary Sue & Jay attended the "Boogie Nights" gala at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center and bid on and won a gift certific...
12/15/2024

Mary Sue & Jay attended the "Boogie Nights" gala at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center and bid on and won a gift certificate for a sailing charter that I had donated to the event. So today was the day. She invited their friends Holly & Richard to join them and prepared a lot of food. The weather looked pretty good when they showed up but rain clouds formed up out by the islands and moved our way pretty quick. So yes, we did get a breezy drizzle for about 45 minutes but no, it didn't really detract from our fun. We did have some good sailing, and we found a lot of dolphins. Always look at the fun side of life and do not let a little bit of clouds and rain bring you down.

One of the things I like about sailing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is that sailing can be very pleasant in December. ...
12/02/2024

One of the things I like about sailing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is that sailing can be very pleasant in December. And yesterday Phillip and Jennifer from Indiana thought so as well. They were down on the Coast escaping some cold temperatures. However, the winds were pretty light. I don't think we ever got above 2.5 knots of sailing speed. But that means very smooth seas which in turn means easy to watch the dolphins and we had quite a few which was great. And then we finished with a nice sunset. Very pleasant charter with two nice people.

Very nice 4-hour sunset charter yesterday with Susan & Steve from the St. Louis, MO area along with Garrett, Brenna and ...
12/01/2024

Very nice 4-hour sunset charter yesterday with Susan & Steve from the St. Louis, MO area along with Garrett, Brenna and Madeline. The winds were very light so the sailing was pretty slow but very smooth and peaceful. Tried to get out to Cat Island but between the wind angle and the wind speed we just couldn't do it. So we headed East and found another one of those drones to check out. We had been sailing for about 2.5-hours and hadn't seen any dolphins...pretty unusual. That was when the wind finally died down below 3 knots so I took the sails down and we motored out the ship channel. Had a close pass by a big power catamaran and then we found the dolphins. Had several swimming right along side and in front of us...very fun. We ended the day with a really nice sunset. They took the opportunity to visit the Harbor Lights Festival when we got back to the slip.

Not sure what to say about the sailing conditions today other than OUTSTANDING!!! 6-hour charter today with Courtney, A...
11/25/2024

Not sure what to say about the sailing conditions today other than OUTSTANDING!!! 6-hour charter today with Courtney, Adam, Jason, Rebecca, Jacob and Sonika who are neighbors from Longbeach. The trip was a birthday celebration for Adam. Right out of the harbor we had a group of 4 dolphins swim right next to us as soon as we had the sails up. And then we had perfect sailing conditions out to Cat Island. We got about as close as we could and then tacked back North. Found another sailboat so we tacked in behind him for a short race...we won. Then we sailed a bit East of Gulfport and found one of the drones they build and test here in Gulfport...pretty cool. Many more dolphins. And then we finished off the trip with a really nice sunset. Super nice family. Fantastic weather. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Adam!

My second trip yesterday was a Sunset Charter with Sherry & Louis. A bit more wind than earlier in the day so the saili...
11/24/2024

My second trip yesterday was a Sunset Charter with Sherry & Louis. A bit more wind than earlier in the day so the sailing was pretty nice. And the mild temperatures made for a perfect Fall sailing day. Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins until right at the very end when it was starting to get dark. But we did have a nice sunset and a very relaxing sailing trip overall.

Beautiful Fall day yesterday for some sailing charters. First up was Sonja & James. Sonja is from Diamondhead and Jame...
11/24/2024

Beautiful Fall day yesterday for some sailing charters. First up was Sonja & James. Sonja is from Diamondhead and James lives in Washington (the state) but is from the Coast. They have been friends since their school days. We had pretty light winds so the sailing was a little slow but very smooth. We were able to find few dolphins which was nice but I think sailing close to the drone being tested out on the Sound was even better. Very relaxing...very peaceful day out on the Mississippi Sound.

And I finished off a great day of sailing yesterday with a sunset charter for Pamela & Jammie who live up near Laurel, M...
11/03/2024

And I finished off a great day of sailing yesterday with a sunset charter for Pamela & Jammie who live up near Laurel, MS. They have an RV and wanted to see about sailing. Great breezes and some nice sailing were the order of the day. We found one of the Ocean Aero ocean-going drones out on the water so we worked our way over towards it...but it did turn away before got too close. Unfortunately we did not find any dolphins on this trip which is a bit unusual. However, the sunset made up for the dolphin no-show. Very relaxing!

Ally from Diamondhead called me a few weeks ago to set up a sailing charter for her family. She was joined by Lucas as ...
11/03/2024

Ally from Diamondhead called me a few weeks ago to set up a sailing charter for her family. She was joined by Lucas as well as with Vickie & Gerald and her sisters Nicole & Angele. The event was a surprise 89th birthday party for her dad Gerald. He was told they were going to the beach for a picnic. Gerald use to operate a shrimp boat and really enjoys being out on the water. He was very surprised and very happy. Plus Ally brought along a lot of great food including Muffaletta Sliders from Rouse's! We found a lot of dolphins which made everyone very happy. What a great way to celebrate a birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gerald!!!

Three charter day yesterday. First up was Phyllis and her sisters Pauline, Stephanie and Mandy along with her brothers ...
11/03/2024

Three charter day yesterday. First up was Phyllis and her sisters Pauline, Stephanie and Mandy along with her brothers Stacy and Dale. They all live in Louisiana, and they like to take trips together. So during their visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast they decided to give sailing a go. We had a beautiful day with some nice sailing breeze which made for some fast sailing. Found a few dolphins but were hoping for more. But mostly it was about some nice family time and relaxing out on the water.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Rachelle & Trea from Long Beach. And a great way to spend an anniversary is a lovely sunset charte...
10/28/2024

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Rachelle & Trea from Long Beach. And a great way to spend an anniversary is a lovely sunset charter. We had a bunch of dolphins around us pretty much the entire time we were sailing. And then we saw one of the drone vessels out on the water so we headed over to get a closer look. We finished off the evening with a really nice sunset. They are already talking about coming back and bringing their boys next time. I am looking forward to it.

Marilyn & Anthony are from Lafayette, LA and used to own a sailboat that they sailed on Vermillion Bay. But it has been...
10/28/2024

Marilyn & Anthony are from Lafayette, LA and used to own a sailboat that they sailed on Vermillion Bay. But it has been a few years so they wanted to give it another try while they are spending a few days relaxing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. And it was a really nice day to be out on the water. We found a lot of dolphins which is always fun but the really big surprise was the tremendous number of pelicans. Easily over 200 pelicans sitting together out on the water. Thoroughly enjoyed sailing with these two really nice folks.

Victoria set up a "special event" charter a few months ago. Blaire had no idea what was happening. But let's just say ...
10/27/2024

Victoria set up a "special event" charter a few months ago. Blaire had no idea what was happening. But let's just say she was very excited when she turned around from doing the "Titanic pose" to find Victoria down on one knee with a beautiful ring. Very cool! Plus she had hired Judith to come along to take pictures but we had fooled Blaire into thinking that she was there as part of my crew to shoot pictures for a new website. Lots of dolphins came over to share their congratulations with the happy couple. And we had a nice sunset as well. CONGRATULATIONS to Victoria & Blaire!!

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