[Rhodes22-list] Hum, Carol said, "...

[Bill Effros]

Hank,

What color is your money?  That's all that's ever mattered in the 
qualifications department.

I qualified for a 52 footer.

While they were showing me around, some other qualified yachtsman 
slammed into a buoy just beyond the dock at 5 kts as we all watched and 
laughed.  Hey -- it's not our boat!

For a real treat, hang around the docks for a while and watch the black 
help move the boats around, and set them up for the next "qualified" 
American.  Watching those guys was the highlight of my trip.  I'm not 
kidding.

Bill Effros


Hank wrote:
> I sent in my experience and they just qualified me for any boat in their
> fleet!  That makes me a bit nervous!
>
> Hank
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:17 PM, ben <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com
>   
>> wrote:
>>     
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>> What does it mean to be "qualified?"  I did a Moorings charter in the BVIs
>> -- a single hull beneteau in the 42' range, I think.  If I remember
>> correctly, the qualification check was something like this:
>>
>> Woman at desk:  You know how to sail?
>>
>> Me:  Uh, yes.
>>
>> Woman:  Then bring it back in one piece, mon.
>>
>>
>> Ben S.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tootle
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:38
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Hum, Carol said, "...
>>
>>
>> Hum,
>>
>> Winter sailing anyone?  Carol said, "yes, I still have a 4300 cat in
>> Tortola
>> at the Moorings."  Anybody interested winter sailing?
>>
>> Carol is acting like Bob Weber, not telling us everything.  Bob is a
>> sailing
>> instructor, yet he does not often remind newbies of this:
>> http://www.odysseysailing.com/favorite.htm
>>
>> A catamaran at the moorings is a charter boat.  Does Carol get credit if
>> people ask to specifically charter her boat?  Is Carol available as Captain
>> if a Rhodie wanted an experienced Captain for Caribbean charter?  Can an
>> owner captain her own boat on a charter?
>>
>> See this web site:
>> http://www.moorings.com/Destinations.aspx?Destination=TOR
>>
>> Will they charter you a yacht?  see:
>> http://www.moorings.com/Chartering/newtochartering/HowDoIQualify.aspx
>>
>> And is this the kind of boat Carol sails:
>> http://www.moorings.com/Fleets/FleetInterior.aspx?id=43X4K
>>
>> Now for the question of the day, who on this forum is qualified to captain
>> Carol's boat at the Moorings in Tortola?  Who on this forum could use a
>> Caribbean vacation?
>>
>> Maybe it is about time for Stan to take Rose on a Caribbean vacation?  Is
>> Stan qualified to act as Captain?
>>
>> Sailing questions for discussion...
>>
>> Ed K
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