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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

522.0. "Bimini Charters?" by INABOX::MCBRIDE () Fri Apr 03 1987 16:32

We are planning our fall vacation and have been looking at doing another bare 
boat charter in the Virgin Islands. We took one last fall, end of October, and 
had a great time. The outfit we used was Caribbean Yacht Charters (CYC) and I 
would highly recommend them as a very reputable company. We had an Endeavor 42 
which was in very nice condition but sailed only so so. We would use them 
again but their price for two weeks was more than what we thought to be 
reasonable. We have elected to use The Bimini this year as they are offering a 
two week for the price of one type deal which includes some provisions and a 
seemingly very well equipped boat. The boat we have chosen is the Jeanneau 41. 
I am looking for any opinions on The Bimini as a charter outfit, the Jeanneau 
41 etc. Also has anyone been to Anegada that would recommend the time spent to 
sail there? 

Thanks,

Brian McBride

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522.1Bimini looked goodRDF::RDFRick FricchioneSat Apr 04 1987 19:5616
    We did not sail Bimini but saw enough of their boats to notice
    that they seemed well maintained, relatively new, and well equipped.   
    
    Anegeda is fairly dangerous.  The entire island can't be more than 25
    feet above sea level and one hears of numerous charter boats running
    into trouble on the reefs there.  Many companies won't let you take
    your boat near there; ours didn't.  Looking at the chart and some
    pictures, there is an anchorage under the sand dunes at the west end.
    
    The approach to any other anchorage is through coral heads and
    probably requires one of the local "bomba" pilots to guide you through.
    
    Good luck with Bimini
    
    Rick

522.2CYC 47s sail very nicelyREGENT::BELLMon Apr 06 1987 13:2011
You may wish to give the CYC folks another try.  I chartered one of their
new (3 weeks in the fleet) 47s in February.  Obviously, the boat was in
perfect condition, but in regard to your complaint, the 47 is very fast.
I don't know what the base boat is (they call it a CYC 47) but it was
designed by Sparkman and Stephens and is a clean, modern design.

CYC is not the lowest price outfit, but this boat was worth it.

--gerry
    

522.3thanks for the opiningINABOX::MCBRIDETue Apr 07 1987 14:0314
Thank you for the responses so far. RE .2, I believe the new CYC 47 is a Hylas 
and I had heard they were very nice. Also, as far as CYC goes, I thought they 
were a super outfit, very attentive, very laid back approach to most everything 
except prepping the boats but above all friendly and pleasant to deal with. The 
boats were very clean in and out. If we weren't so set on two weeks, we would 
probably go with them again. The Endeavor on the other hand was very heavy and 
sluggish. I must admit it was also very comfortable for two couples. Not bad if 
you are not in a hurry. 

Brian 


 

522.4Probably need guide for AnegadaCASADM::THOMASMon Apr 13 1987 15:4510
    We just finished a week on a Moorings 37 (aka Beneteau 37) out of
    Tortola. The Moorings won't let you go to Anegada without a captain.
    The captain can be picked up and dropped off anywhere on Tortola. You
    pay the captain and their transportation to and from Road Town. I've
    seen a chareter ad in Sail or Cruising World recently that made a
    special point that they allowed their boats to go to Anegada. Anyone
    else seen the ad??
    
    Ed