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Scott . Thank you. I'm going with Navigare from Nanny Quay. Ironically the weather looks terrible this week ! All the best David
Normally Navigare is good. Sorry about the weather, but even with it being awful you’ll still have fun. Say hi to Foxy for me!
@@ProteusYachtCharters yes I will ! Thank you 😊
Scott. Great briefing . Thank you. Any updates ? Arriving tomorrow. Thanks. David
Not really, I have retired and it has been three seasons since I was last there. My briefing should do you well! The only things that may have changed are the names on the restaurants. Just listen in your briefing. Who are you going with? I may have done tips for that interaction. Have a great trip!
Hi scot this is tracy farquharson
Where in the world are you?
In las vegas
@@ProteusYachtCharters where are you
Was this a joke? No prep, an indication of how the business is run!!..😂
Here is a "crazy idea" for you to consider, add solar panels and controller to your boat, you might have one or two sunny days in the Caribbean
Incredible. You know your stuff.tc
Sounds great, don't it? By the boat or by the cabin what's the difference when you've been screwed by these guys? Once you sucker-up and sign the contract they have your MONEY, and you are now betting that money that you won’t be SCREWED by these people waiting for them to delivery on their promise. Good Luck. You might, randomly, get very lucky, and get a boat that is newer and not a chartered-out and broken POS but good luck with that, don't count on it. Picture yourself standing in the hot sun at the marina with no place to stay, no provisions, no communication with them about the broken boat you've contracted, and you'll get the idea. They LITERALLY DON'T CARE. And don't think that your credit card will protect you, tried contesting the contracted charge for non-delivery and was denied because "the merchant is not liable for "the quality' of the rendered service." Can you believe it? I was SCREWED by these people.
Hi Bruno, although I am now retired for over three years, I can tell you that your exact experience with the charter company can be significantly reduced by a good charter broker. They usually know which boats, which companies and the like to be avoided. If something does happen, like in your instance, they can negotiate for you. It should not be forgotten that brokers book lots of charters for each charter company, so they have more bargaining power than a single client. Just a thought!
@@ProteusYachtCharters Humm...thank you for the comment. So, what are YOUR thoughts regarding DYC? would YOU recommend them?
@@mrunning10 Hi Bruno, it depends where you are going - normally for DYC, if it is a By The Cabin Charter I do recommend them, just know what is and isn’t included on your particular cruise. Let me know! Scott
@@ProteusYachtCharters Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice shame on ME. NEVER again with these people even if it were FREE I wouldn't trust them. That's the point of my review, my experience happened because of a systemic and chronic ignorance of their business practices from the head office on down the chain. Does Loic Bonnet KNOW what's going on? If he doesn't then he's ignorant and just syphoning off the money, if he does then he's a crook and just syphoning off the money until the company goes belly-up.
Scott! we need some updates. Thank you
Hey scott, I really enjoy your videos. One question I have is do you know anywhere that would let someone singlehanded-bareboat charter in the BVI? seems like most places understandably require 2 people on board
Hi Josh, I have had this question a few times over the last 30 years or so. You will not find a reputable charter company of any type allow single handing. This is predominantly that insurance will not cover it, and almost every fleet is composed of yacht owned by individuals and leased back to the charter company. In all honesty even chartering to a full crew is a big risk, for many reasons, but single handing s charter boat increases the risk exponentially. You might find a private individual who is willing to charter to you, but they will not have proper charter insurance and the risk to you is higher as well with a private individual rather than a professional charter company. I am sure this is not what you wanted to hear. Scott
Which charts are you using? I have Navionics app and the charter obviously has a chartplotter but I am looking for excellent paper charts.
Most charter companies in the BVI use IMRAY-IOLIRE charts. Fairly easy to find at West Marine. Bon Voyage!
Blah Blah Blah. You won't be allowed to take out the boat on your own. Want counts is time on the water as skipper. Period. There is no such thing as a bareboat "certification." Your experience in your logbook will either let you rent a boat or not. The charter company wants to see how much time you have as skipper. There is a great amount of lying and resume inflation on the charter company qualification forms; how else do you think all those drunk yokels you see on the water get to skipper a boat?
Sorry Bruno, you are incorrect and a little offensive.
the answer to this titled question is "how does one get skippering experience?"
Blah Blah Blah. There is no such thing as a bareboat "certification." Your experience in your logbook will either let you rent the boat or not. The charter company wants to see how much time you have as skipper. There is a great amount of lying and resume inflation on the charter company qualification forms; how else do you think all those drunk yokels you see on the water get to skipper a boat?
Biras creek is closed these days
looking forward to the next part.
Excellent sir!! Again, well seasoned charter captain watching your video and commending you on a job well done.
I spent 20 years in the Caribbean as a charter yacht captain (112’-150’). You have done a wonderful job with this video and your knowledge is outstanding. Thank you for a refresher coarse. I hope to sail the Sir Frances Drake Channel again soon and visit with my friends and purveyors of all then find establishments throughout the USVI/BVI Islands.
Thanks for posting. Cheers, SV Good Karma
Will ASA 104 in the BVI work?
what is the average depth coming through the North Sound in Gorda Sound? Could a 125ft motor yacht with 9-ft draft make it through?
What a pair of idiots
This sounds like more government red tape and indirect taxation. No discussion concerning sailing should ever require uttering the phrase “United Nations”. Sailors by definition sail/travel the world...the entire World. This is like have a designated place in the swimming pool where pissing is allowed.
This dude is from Europe. They love to bend over for the government and need big nanny Government to tell them what to do.
I agree. This is all Nanny State propaganda. If you lend your boat out to someone, you should ask for on the spot experience and competency, not a stupid sheet of paper from the daddy gubment.
Are you the member of ICS
Thanks! I’ve accepted a non working log for a year now and resisted the idea to clean it whilst in the water, due covid measures I am not able to haul out the boat, so I considered this, but your video convinced me again that it’s better to rely on gps speed than sinking :)
Please cover the use of an Inverter. Thanks !
YOU LEFT OUT LRVERICK BAY.WHICH HAS A GREAT OVER NIGHT STOP.THERE IS A MARINA.YOU CAN GET ICE. FUEL.GAS OR DIESEL.ALSO YOU CAN TAKE GARBAGE ASHORE.OR A BOAT COMES BY AND PICKS IT UP 3 TO 4 BUCKS A BAG. AND THERE ARE SHOWERS ASHORE ALSO.AND PLENTY OF BUOYS.NOW THE RED ONES ARE CALLED BOATY BALL. COM YOU GO ON LINE TO RESERVED THEM.THEY ARE40 DOLLERS A NIGHT.YOU GET ON LINE ARROUND 7AM. TO TESERVED ON.AND THEY GO QUICKLY.THERE ARE WHITE ONES ALSO THEY ARE 25 PER NIGHT.THE GUYS FROM THE MARINA COMES OUT AND COLLECT FOR THE WHITE ONES. THAT A NEW SYSTEM NOW WITH THE RED BALLS.THEY ARE ALMOST IN EVERY ANCHORAGE.
BITTER END WAS DAMAGE BY HURRICANE IRMA.AND NOW REBUILDING.
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Can you share your checklist again? The link provided no longer works. Thanks
I'm having trouble getting the link to the downloads
So amusing.poor chap Toby. YO HO
buying a lawnmower
Great Briefing! I'm heading to the BVI for my first bareboat charter and this is great information, thanks so much!
Never found the checklist
What is your website address?!? It’s nowhere to be found
is it time to redo/edit those videos and adjust to current conditions or removing them all together ? As example , the Bitter End Marina ... as highly recommend in the video, it no longer exists due to the hurricane. What else was ruined ? ... - If not relevant (and I have no way of knowing if its so or not) - maybe consider removing those videos? what is the point in educating viewers with facts that are sadly no longer relevant?
awesome videos. I never charted a boat and never been to a Chart briefing. This feels like IT. But I do have a question/feedback. As someone who is just starting to look at chartering in the BVI, I was looking to get a sense of times. How long to be in specific spot (recommended) and more importantly, give a sense of distance/time from point to point. I am sure that I can figure it out using a chart but for the video, would have been great to add "captions" illustrating distance. - Will be looking at the rest of your videos to learn more.
A light dusting of grated nutmeg? Looks like the top fell off at 2:18 ;-) Great videos!
Great video, but dodgy sound again ;-)
You don't NEED any of those, if you know how to sail... They'll ask you to submit a resume of your sailing experience, then send you out with one of their skippers for a couple hours when you take delivery of the craft, to make sure you are competent. As long as you didn't lie about your competencey, you're golden.
toadamine that is not always the case, and is certainly not the case in the Med!
EU does not work like that. Here you need a licence to ride a bicycle on the road. To be able to sail offshore you will need a serious training, pass a bunch of theoretical and practical exams and sail 500nm before you can apply for an off shore skipper licence.
@@ProteusYachtCharters Who gives a crap what they do in the Med.
Toby's voice is out of phase on the stereo mix making him very hard to listen to. This is similar to other videos you have made with him. Otherwise great series of videos.
Great video but weird audio when the Sunsail guy speaks
Loving these videos !
Curious as to why you’re recommending BEYC when it’s gone...? destroyed.
Because i know the ownership, and it is being rebuilt. It will be open fairly soon by all accounts.
Great design except the interior table is way too big for that space. Should be 1/2 that size. No need for 2 full size tables on a 40’ boat..
What map chart do you use?
Nv charts, or so he says in another video
Would like some coverage on stack packs and lazy jack use
Fantastic information!
Thank you!