Heather Wood, a native of upstate New York, came to the BVI in 2000 with friends who had a charter yacht based in the BVI. Life took a turn when she first met Captain Simon, originally from the UK but who has lived and worked in the BVI since 1989.  It was upon returning to Boston where she was a Sales Manger  that she met up with Simon again when he sailed into Boston Harbor.  Summer weekends were spent sailing up and down all of New England’s Coast line and as many winter getaways in the BVI as possible.  In 2002 Heather moved permanently to Tortola where she and Simon were married on Sandy Ground Estates with friends and family from the US and England present.

For that summer and few after that, Heather sailed with Simon from Tortola to Bermuda to New England with the return trip in the Fall. Heather has sailed with Simon on numerous deliveries throughout the Caribbean as far as Belize.  In all, accumulating over 7000 nautical miles in just a few short years.  Deciding to be land based, Simon retired from the Yacht to concentrate on his day sail and rental business.  In a very short time, Simon taught Heather how to identify all the reef fish they encountered and what sites were the best for seeing the various species.  Heather worked along side him as a snorkel guide spending up to 8 hours a day in the water with guests from all over the world.

This past year Heather decided that she was ready for a change.  With the Tortola office expanding and the introduction of Northrop and Johnson Yacht Sales to the Regency Yacht Vacations charter brokerage it was the perfect time to embark on a new challenge.  Basic knowledge of chartering along with extensive knowledge of the BVI and New England by sea, made for an easy transition.

In her free time she still works in the “family business” along side Simon and his parents.  She spends as much time on the water for pleasure and participating in weekend regattas.  Heather is actively involved in the Royal BVI Yacht Club, as a member and as a committee volunteer.