[astarte]

Heres my .02 for what it''s worth...

After hearing so many wonderful things about Ed Hamilton I had decided to give him a whirl since I was pulling my hair out trying to book a bareboat charter for less than a week in Tortola.

I was told by one of the staff members at Ed Hamilton that it wasn''t possible and the best that I could hope for was to either book it for the entire week and turn it in early (losing 3 full days) or to try a ''walk-on''.

Now, I don''t know about anyone else, but spending the money to get to Tortola without a confirmed place to store my gear is not a prospect I wanted to experience.

I wasn''t about to quit, so I aimed for the top tier companies that had plenty of boats. After several calls directly to the charter companies I was able to secure a confirmed charter from the Moorings. Funny, they didn''t think it that strange a request!

I had looked to Ed Hamilton for advice and came up with zero. This is not to say that I would never utilize them in the future, just that it is wise to double-check on your own as well. The time spent can be well worth your while!

Astarte