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BVI 2010
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Are you back already??? Goes by so quick doesn't it?
Looks like you had fun. Whenever we were sailing there, even though it was very warm, we always wore our sailing gloves. (I always wear them sailing my home waters too). I don't like rope burn.
We did have a crewmate on our last trip that was viciously attacked, twice, by sea urchins. (we decided that she failed snorkeling)
Looks like you had fun. Whenever we were sailing there, even though it was very warm, we always wore our sailing gloves. (I always wear them sailing my home waters too). I don't like rope burn.
We did have a crewmate on our last trip that was viciously attacked, twice, by sea urchins. (we decided that she failed snorkeling)
--Richard
'77 Chrysler C26 "Imori"
'77 Chrysler C26 "Imori"
Still fighting to get caught up at work. It does go fast. We had a great time.
I made a couple of mistakes this trip (and most other trips too).
This is the first one to cause an injury. My wife was tougher than I would have been.
Strong winds. A jibe, I had 3 people manning lines, my brother was on the main sheet, my oldest son on the traveler, my wife was to release the traveler. My youngest son was at the helm. I was coaching him thru the jibe. So, my focus was on the wheel and not the main - big mistake. The boom made the full swing and pulled the traveler sheet through Rita's hand. It went so fast and violently that even the line that brushed up against her leg left a burn. Learned a lesson at my wife's expense.
I made a couple of mistakes this trip (and most other trips too).
This is the first one to cause an injury. My wife was tougher than I would have been.
Strong winds. A jibe, I had 3 people manning lines, my brother was on the main sheet, my oldest son on the traveler, my wife was to release the traveler. My youngest son was at the helm. I was coaching him thru the jibe. So, my focus was on the wheel and not the main - big mistake. The boom made the full swing and pulled the traveler sheet through Rita's hand. It went so fast and violently that even the line that brushed up against her leg left a burn. Learned a lesson at my wife's expense.
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surveywaters
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You would be surprised. BVI is all line of site sailing. I am a Texas lake sailer and have been there 5 times. The first time in 1999. I was very concerned. I think we had a 40 footer. It looked like the Queen Mary to me. After a short orientation they just turned the boat over to me (fools). I thought there is not way this boat can even get out of the concrete slip and around all of the moored boats. Very high pucker factor. Anyway got her out into open water the rest was cake (mostly). We did get kinda lost once.
Take a class or two, get a mature crew and go. If you don't you never will.
Take a class or two, get a mature crew and go. If you don't you never will.
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I checked it out online, it is way cheaper than I thought. My wife and I are going to Jamaica at the end of this month and it is costing me $3500!! I would much rather have done the BVI.
I was looking around on their site, but couldn't find out whether you need any sort of certification or even proof that you know what the heck you're doing. Do you need to be ASA certified?
I was looking around on their site, but couldn't find out whether you need any sort of certification or even proof that you know what the heck you're doing. Do you need to be ASA certified?
The sailing resume is based on honesty. However, most are more interested in the fact that you have a valid credit card.
They do go over the boat with you, and if you seem like you don't know what you are doing, they will assign a captain (for a charge) for a few days until they think you can handle it on your own. I think it would be worth the expense of a captain, you get some local knowledge and some on-the-boat training, and it is probably cheaper than a class.
We were told that, if we wreck the boat, to make sure that it sinks in deep water, so that they get the full insurance value.
They do go over the boat with you, and if you seem like you don't know what you are doing, they will assign a captain (for a charge) for a few days until they think you can handle it on your own. I think it would be worth the expense of a captain, you get some local knowledge and some on-the-boat training, and it is probably cheaper than a class.
We were told that, if we wreck the boat, to make sure that it sinks in deep water, so that they get the full insurance value.
--Richard
'77 Chrysler C26 "Imori"
'77 Chrysler C26 "Imori"