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Forum: Chartering

04-02-2010

Replies: 23

Things to do BVI January 2010

Views: 3,335

Posted By wind4me

Thanks Capt Rich..!

Thanks Capt Rich..!

Forum: Chartering

04-02-2010

Replies: 23

Things to do BVI January 2010

Views: 3,335

Posted By wind4me

Thanks "RC". Appreciate your advise and...

Thanks "RC". Appreciate your advise and perspective and could definately see how a "hard top" could act as an airfoil in a high wind situation. Yikes!

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-31-2010

Replies: 28

portable generator on 30ft sailboat ?

Views: 16,040

Posted By wind4me

I've never used a generator on boat...internal or...

I've never used a generator on boat...internal or external. I'm about to charter a 42 footer with a generator. We don't run the AC at night and historically we've had to run the engines for a couple...

Forum: Chartering

03-31-2010

Replies: 18

BVi Charter --Horizon Yacht Charter Company

Views: 5,977

Posted By wind4me

My experience in the BVI's has been with Horizon....

My experience in the BVI's has been with Horizon. I sail mostly in the Chesapeake so just being able to see what you're swimming in is welcome change for me but these charter companies are in the...

Forum: Chartering

03-30-2010

Replies: 23

Things to do BVI January 2010

Views: 3,335

Posted By wind4me

MMr......since we're on the topic of weather, can...

MMr......since we're on the topic of weather, can you tell me what the proper procedure would be if you've got a mooring ball and some weather (squall or worse) comes in? I assume you're idling in...

Forum: Chartering

03-30-2010

Replies: 31

BVI Itinerary?

Views: 4,799

Posted By wind4me

I routinely go West to JVD my first day but I...

I routinely go West to JVD my first day but I have to say I only sail in the BVI's in June and I never hang around Tortolla longer than I have to. There's nothing there unless you've flown all the...

Forum: Chartering

03-30-2010

Replies: 18

BVi Charter --Horizon Yacht Charter Company

Views: 5,977

Posted By wind4me

Jelman.....I've also given TMM a couple of looks...

Jelman.....I've also given TMM a couple of looks and unless Horizon really knocks my socks off this Summer, I may give them a try. Again, the only negative for me is location. I like to head West my...

Forum: Chartering

03-30-2010

Replies: 18

BVi Charter --Horizon Yacht Charter Company

Views: 5,977

Posted By wind4me

Jelman I can't go into everything that happened...

Jelman I can't go into everything that happened but in general, almost to a person the employees were simply rude. Maybe we expected too much but we were on vacation and spent a decent amount of...

Forum: Chartering

03-30-2010

Replies: 31

Conch Charters, BVI

Views: 13,124

Posted By wind4me

GeorgeDog you're a better man than I. When I go...

GeorgeDog you're a better man than I. When I go on vacation, I leave my "greasemonkey" suit at home! I expect the boat to well-maintained, lubricated, clean and seaworthy. It's not that...

Forum: Chartering

02-25-2010

Replies: 31

Conch Charters, BVI

Views: 13,124

Posted By wind4me

Chartering wows

Wow...sounds horrible. That's the one thing that bugs me about chartering. It's not an inexpensive vacation but yet the service is the hotel equivelant of a Red Roof Inn versus the Westin. And one...

Forum: Chartering

07-27-2009

Replies: 18

BVi Charter --Horizon Yacht Charter Company

Views: 5,977

Posted By wind4me

Hyc

I've used them and had a bad experience. Found the boat to be poorly equipped, we broke down and we lost one day waiting on repairs.

Having said that, I have to say that I researched all the...

Forum: Chartering

07-27-2009

Replies: 31

Conch Charters, BVI

Views: 13,124

Posted By wind4me

Conch Charters - Heard through the grapevine

I just returned from a charter in the British Virgin's. We used another company but I heard that Conch Charters used to be the "Little Engine That Could" of the BVI Charterer's. Now, apparently...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

06-05-2009

Replies: 8

Bare Boat Charter Preparation

Views: 926

Posted By wind4me

Thanks for the feedback. I think the charter...

Thanks for the feedback. I think the charter company is hedging their bets so if I plow into a reef they can come back and say "see, you should have had the instructor for another day" ! Anyway,...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

06-05-2009

Replies: 8

Bare Boat Charter Preparation

Views: 926

Posted By wind4me

I'm in the same boat. I've been sailing my whole...

I'm in the same boat. I've been sailing my whole life but recently decided to move up to larger boats and "legitimize" my sailing resume by going through the first three ASA classes ending with the...

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