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Wife and I for the first time chartered a 50'' with another couple in the BVI''s. We had no sailing expereince and learned alot. Next two years took several sailing courses with an acredited sailing school and read alot then headed out on our own chartering out of Guadeloupe with Sunsail on a 35'' Beneteau. Since that time we have chartered ourselves or with brother & friend every year in the Caribbean. Boat sizes ranged from 35'' to 50''.
First time out we had no problems and really learned quite alot as we have every time since. We took our time, didn''t hurry, didn''t make hasty decisions. If we had an issue with anchoring, sailing or anything we discussed prior to making a decision. If we had questions we were unable to answer or were undecided about we didn''t hesitate to contact the charetering company for assistance or ask other sailors we met. We never found a sailor(s) not willing to help or answer questions. The chartering companies for the most part are very helpful.
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