Another First Time BVI Charter

[Hudsonian]

Two unsolicited comments:
- Consider only half-provisioning. You'll likely be eating some meals ashore and snacking enough that you'll skip some meals.
-You'll probably find the 35' boats meet your needs in terms of space for two and sailing. Typically the distances covered in the Virgins are are not great. If you don't need the waterline, why bother manhandling bigger sails?

[Chuteman]

In addition to Travel Talk online - BVI section which was suggested earlier, You can also find good Skipper & Crew info in the - Charter Review & Questions section which is further down their main index. The 1st three permanent posts will give you lots of suggestions & good info you can use for many years to come.
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Sailonline.com is another source for lots of various info -
Yacht charters, discount boat charters, yacht ownership | Sailonline.com

If there are particular areas you want more help on just post them separately and I'm sure the gang here will step up with lots of experienced help

BVI - 1st charter - You will have a fun & learning experience........enjoy

[kootenay]

Originally Posted by drgamble

Thanks Murphy - that story is exactly why we were on a strict mooring ball diet for our first time around in the BVI's, absent dropping hook at some stopover locales (e.g. Sandy Cay)... We received some of the same entertainment though over at the anchorage/mooring field at Trellis in BVI. There is a very shallow area that jets out on the way into the dinghy dock and we had one of the nearest moorings to it. My dive boat that had picked me up earlier that day warned me about it stating that it was so shallow that even a dinghy would get hung up. Sure enough, that afternoon/evening as everyone was quick to come to shore for the dinner and Full Moon party festivities people unkowingly would "shortcut" through this area to the dinghy dock only to hear their dink's outboard "wack" against the bottom, pop up on it's pivot and stall - all passengers looking fearful for life. The first few times we tried to yell and wave off those headed for their beached fate to no avail (they just couldn't hear us/see us and weren't paying attention). To that end we simply would sip cocktails and await someone to say - "here comes another one"... Free entertainment.

We saw the same thing but in the morning after a full moon party. My wife and I had just completed our onboard portion of the Bareboat cruising course and were heading ashore to have breakfast and write our exam when a boat tied up to a ball on the west side of Trellis near the airport let go and motored at full throttle straight towards the east entrance. When it hit the reef I bet the stern came up 3-4 feet from the impact. Our instructor and I hopped in the dinghy and led them out of the anchorage once they had backed out. I dove on the bow to have a look and luckily they had hit a sandy portion and other than a few scrapes it looked OK. But it was entertaining. If you are planning to head for Anegada (sp) make sure you clear it with the charter company. They do have restrictions. If you miss it (and its real low in the water) its along way to africa.

See you at Foxy's dont drink all the painkillers

[AmCala]

I just sailed my 4 year old Beneteau 393 to Tortola fron the Southern Caribbean and have it managed by NSYV. I had chartered with them many times in the past, and although the Moorings and Sunsail have always serverd me well in different parts of the world, the service, boat quality and pricing always led me back to NSVY when in the BVI.

The boat is in excellent condition and is equipped with everything you'd need including shorepower AC (for that last day of packing up your personal gear). Reply to this post if you'd like to take a look @ my blog about this boat and/or check out a link to NorthSouth.

[ttam]

I'm just planning on my second charter trip to BVI, January 2010. We went with BVI Yacht charter the first time, and would have used them again, but they didn't have any big cats this go around.

I love self provisioning. First off, we pack as much dry good as we can, just because it cheaper in the states. But it's fun to hit the island store for meats, fruits, veggies. I feel it's part of the adventure.

This year we are going with Conch. And they have been great so far.