[Chuteman]

They can also key in on specific items in that resume - sailing certifications or boat ownership, size of boats you normally sail (vs charter selection). sailing area (vs charter loc), if you have chartered with the same co before (track record). Like Cam mentioned, you get "evaluated" during your pre-charter time with the boat & also during the Chart briefing where you are expected to describe your voyage plans & discuss with the legs/anchorages after they give an overview. As the size & cost of boat goes up, the tighter the scrutiny. The base staff has the final say not the sales person on the phone/net.

BTW - You can certainly arrange a pre-charter sail to make sure You are comfortable with a particular boat ie; 1st time on a Cat. Or have a Captain on board for the 1st day or so if you want to make sure you get off to a smooth start............costs & how it works may vary