Sail Williamsburg

Sail Williamsburg Capt. Bill O'Donovan takes Couples and Families on 3-hour tours of the magnificent York River. Take the helm or sit back and relax.

LOONS - Dozens of cormorants line up on the edge of the dock at Riverwalk Landing, sunning themselves in early Spring. w...
03/23/2026

LOONS - Dozens of cormorants line up on the edge of the dock at Riverwalk Landing, sunning themselves in early Spring. williamsburgchartersails.com

SHAKEDOWN - Two sailors went out on their J-95 for an early Spring cruise along the York. They had the river all to them...
03/22/2026

SHAKEDOWN - Two sailors went out on their J-95 for an early Spring cruise along the York. They had the river all to themselves -- nearly. williamsburgchartersails.com

WARSHIP - A family from Chesterfield got to watch the guided missile cruiser USS Gonzales depart Naval Weapons Station Y...
03/20/2026

WARSHIP - A family from Chesterfield got to watch the guided missile cruiser USS Gonzales depart Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, bound for the Norfolk Naval Base. They were mighty impressed. williamsburgchartersails.com

HISTORY SAILS - The Kinberg family drove from Wyoming to Williamsburg to learn about America's 250th. Meanwhile, they we...
03/15/2026

HISTORY SAILS - The Kinberg family drove from Wyoming to Williamsburg to learn about America's 250th. Meanwhile, they went sailing on a sunny and windy day along the York. williamsburgchartersails.com

OPENING DAY - The Ascione family drove from New Jersey just to go sailing on the York River. The first day of our 14th s...
03/14/2026

OPENING DAY - The Ascione family drove from New Jersey just to go sailing on the York River. The first day of our 14th season provided winds topping 15 mph. Everybody was grinning except their seeing-eye dog Keller.

STUCK - It took more than an hour for the USS Jason Dunham to transit the Coleman Bridge because it was stuck closed. Af...
11/06/2025

STUCK - It took more than an hour for the USS Jason Dunham to transit the Coleman Bridge because it was stuck closed. Afterward, it got stuck at the end while closing. Traffic was backed up for miles in both directions. williamsburgchartersails.com

PASSING - Along the James River at Jamestown Island, an empty freighter passes a $20 million yacht anchored out. william...
11/03/2025

PASSING - Along the James River at Jamestown Island, an empty freighter passes a $20 million yacht anchored out. williamsburgchartersails.com.

A FIRST - Barge traffic dried up on the York River this year after the Colonial Pipeline stopped taking fuel at the old ...
10/20/2025

A FIRST - Barge traffic dried up on the York River this year after the Colonial Pipeline stopped taking fuel at the old Amoco terminal. The Sugar Express tucked into the York to avoid high winds off the NC coast, according to the tugboat Ivory Coast. williamsburgchartersails.com

35 sailboats from as far as New York and Canada showed up for Tuesday’s edition of the 2025 Albacore Internationals at H...
10/14/2025

35 sailboats from as far as New York and Canada showed up for Tuesday’s edition of the 2025 Albacore Internationals at Hampton Yacht Club. They sailed a triangular route of one mile each in drizzly and breezy conditions during a week-long set of events. williamsburgchartersails.com

BIG SHIP - The USNS William McLean lumbered into Yorktown NWS as the biggest ship of the year. It carries 6,000 tons of ...
10/11/2025

BIG SHIP - The USNS William McLean lumbered into Yorktown NWS as the biggest ship of the year. It carries 6,000 tons of dry cargo and measures 689 feet long by 106 feet wide. Off the bow lies a nearly obscured US Navy submarine. williamsburgchartersails.com

OOPS - Fellow bought a 30-foot sailboat and moved it to another slip but forgot to tie off the port bow. It got caught a...
10/06/2025

OOPS - Fellow bought a 30-foot sailboat and moved it to another slip but forgot to tie off the port bow. It got caught at low tide on the finger pier and went sidewample as the tide rose. williamsburgchartersails.com

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