Thanks, I think I will just save my money. I Live in Beaufort /Savannah and now first hand how the bottom is. I just dont want to find out with someone else boat. If you know what I mean.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 4:32 PM, <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: > When you arrive in the BVI, there’s a free tourism magazine called BVI > Welcome that’s at the airport, all the marinas, everywhere. There’s a new > one every month full of ads and the odd news story. Pick one up. > > In the centerfold is a stylized map of the islands. Sure it’s not > accurate, but it gives you a general feel for where the islands are. On > Bojangles, we pull out that centrefold, tape it to a bulkhead, and navigate > by that. Here's a link to the precise “chart” we use. > http://www.bviwelcome.com/images/British_Virgin_Island-map_The_Welcome_Guide_2013.jpg > > Sure, we have some charts somewhere. And the plotter’s at the helm, but > for the most part, we consult the magazine pull out on the bulkhead. > > (It does help that we’ve sailed around there a ton, but we’ve been using > the ‘magazine method’ since our first trip there and we stick with it, > because it works for us). > > Disclaimer: Don’t use this method for Anegada. Also don't blame be when > you cut a buoy! > > And… if this link works, here’s a photo I took from Bojangles last > November as we were sailing down the Drake Channel toward St. John. It was > a great light air day and I just HAD to get the asym up so we could cruise > along at 6 or so. The only problem was that we hit St. John too quickly > and had to drop a hook at the Bight. > > https://plus.google.com/+ColinKilgour/photos/photo/5966645163392774690 > > Have a great trip and enjoy Conch’s Best Deals on Keels, > Colin > > > Sent from Windows Mail > > *From:* Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 08, 2014 4:11 PM > *To:* C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > Joe's right. The BVI are dead easy to navigate via line of sight. A chart > and the guide should be all you need. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Della Barba, Joe > <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>wrote: > >> The BVIs are about the least challenging navigation environment I can >> imagine. I wouldn’t overthink this. Any cheap handheld should do. We got by >> with a compass, a water-stained chart with holes in it, and a cruising >> guide book. >> >> >> >> *Joe Della Barba* >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * >> Curtis >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 08, 2014 4:01 PM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List GPS Laptop or tablet set up for BVI Charter? >> >> >> >> I have a Samsung galaxy 3 Phone. I dont have a tablet? Would it be better >> to purchase a tablet or a Hand-held GPS? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> If you have a 3 0r 4G iPad or Iphone running iNavX, you'll be fine with >> either one. You don't need cell service for the GPS to work. >> >> Andy >> >> C&C 40 >> >> Peregrine >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm going to charter in the BVI in April. They tell me that the Conch >> charter boats may or may not have a working GPS on board? Is there a way to >> hook a android tablet to a navigation app that I could use or should I buy >> a hand-held unit to bring with me? >> Any advice on this would be great? >> Curtis >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> *At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much. - Robin Lee >> Graham* >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett Ave >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> *At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much. - Robin Lee >> Graham* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- *At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.- Robin Lee Graham*
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