I agree with Ed, mooring balls does provide some peace of mind and if it's a windy night you will need to take shifts to make sure you don't drift. We will be in BVI's next week and we rented a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40.3 at the cost of 5,179$ USA for 6 people including cell phone that is provided by TMM charter, fuel, park fees, cruising tax,insure and plus 175 $ for a check out Skipper for 4 hrs. At home, we love to sail and race on a River but we don't have much experience sailing in the Ocean ( nil ) so we agreed to have a check out-skipper come on board. The only problem that I am worried about is if he says we are not experience enough and he will need to tag along for the rest of the week. Well if he does he's going to sleep in the dink and we will through him a beer once and a while.. maybe. I was told from people that have sailed in the BVI's to bring lots of money and pack light. Has anybody aver been stuck with a check-out skipper? Andy Bella C&C25 mk1 From: elev...@grayinsco.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:28:08 +0000 Subject: Re: Stus-List BVI charter cost is cheap!!! for the Jeanneau 36I In all the anchorages where one is likely to spend the night, unless you are very adept at picking your way through the mooring field to find that patch of bottom with good holding and then are confident in setting your anchor so as not to swing into other boats and not have to worry about dragging, the cost of the mooring ball does provide some peace of mind that helps with a good night's sleep. Ed Briar Patch C&C 34 New Orleans From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 10:13 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List BVI charter cost is cheap!!! for the Jeanneau 36I >From the BVI Tourism website: Please note that in virtually all of the areas where the National Parks Trust moorings are found, the areas can encounter rough and unpredictable seas. In addition, some buoys are in the vicinity of shallow rocks and reefs. The moorings are, therefore, for DAY USE only, and it is illegal to use them overnight. - See more at: http://www.bvitourism.com/moorings-anchorages#sthash.1ShihEdX.dpuf Please note that in virtually all of the areas where the National Parks Trust moorings are found, the areas can encounter rough and unpredictable seas. In addition, some buoys are in the vicinity of shallow rocks and reefs. The moorings are, therefore, for DAY USE only, and it is illegal to use them overnight. Please note that in virtually all of the areas where the National Parks Trust moorings are found, the areas can encounter rough and unpredictable seas. In addition, some buoys are in the vicinity of shallow rocks and reefs. The moorings are, therefore, for DAY USE only, and it is illegal to use them overnight. - See more at: http://www.bvitourism.com/moorings-anchorages#sthash.1ShihEdX.dpuf Please note that in virtually all of the areas where the National Parks Trust moorings are found, the areas can encounter rough and unpredictable seas. In addition, some buoys are in the vicinity of shallow rocks and reefs. The moorings are, therefore, for DAY USE only, and it is illegal to use them overnight. - See more at: http://www.bvitourism.com/moorings-anchorages#sthash.1ShihEdX.dpuf Hmmm… interesting. Not what I was led to believe. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 24, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> wrote: Colin — I was under the impression that mooring balls were a requirement in many areas of the BVIs frequented by charterers. Not so? Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 24, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: Also, you can anchor for free and save on mooring fees. I NEVER pick up a ball in the BVI's. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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