[Rhodes22-list] BVI bareboat

[Bill Effros]

The only credentials you need are fungible money.  There are a lot of 
people sailing bareboats who know less than you.

You get what you pay for in the boats.  The more expensive places have 
more good boats.  As you slide down the scale its more of a crapshoot.

Pretty much everybody comes in on the same day, and then sails around 
the islands in the suggested order.  This creates mooring shortages at 
specific locations during the high season.

The weather can be iffy in the off season -- too cold and windy before, 
too hot and buggy after.

I did it once.  I was underwhelmed.  I prefer sailing my R-22.

Bill Effros

Rob Lowe wrote:
> Yes, take me with you.
>
>
> Actually, I'm interested in the same subject.  Anyone done this before?  How
> much skill or certifications do they require?  I would love to do something
> like this one day.
>
> - Rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Henthorn" <rexh at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:27 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] BVI bareboat
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>>        Surely with all the expertise represented by this list someone has
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> been to the BVI's bareboating.   I'm leaving the winterized Rhodes in the
> lot til spring but (because I can't wait til spring to sail) head to Tortola
> for my first experience bareboating.  Looking for a list of "do's" and
> "don't's" if anyone has had experience there.  Too late for advise on the
> best company (Sunsail) --- had to decide that earlier --- too late on the
> type of boat (Beneteau393) --- for that had to decided at the same time.
> This non-political subject line was prompted by Bill's Bahama adventures and
> the commentary posted about mosquito netting.  My questions relate primarily
> to questions like "should I take mosquito netting as a precautionary
> measure' and what to watch out for, essential or needed things to take they
> forget to tell you about, and such.   Any suggestions from this
> knowledgeable crew?
>   
>>   Rex
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