--- On Tue, 8/5/08, michael mcvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks for the warning I was thinking of a BVI trip with Morrings but if they are that bad I guess not anyone have opinions on Morrings? Michael, I have chartered with Moorings in Tortola on several occasions and have always had an excellent experience, at least as far as Moorings and the boat were concerned. (Once we had 25 kt winds, higher in gusts, with 6' to 8' seas. That wasn't much fun but it wasn't Moorings fault.) We have had nothing but good service from the people at Moorings. We have always booked the Moorings 413, a Beneteau 40 monohull with 3 cabins/2 heads. And, for economy, we always booked from the "Club" list, which has boats a few years older. The boats were always clean and in top condition. Also, we booked our week at the end of April, first of May; the first week of the lower middle-season prices. It was warmer then but not bad; and, the winds (usually) were a little lighter than in winter: 12-15-ish kts., which the First Mates liked. The sailing was great nonetheless. If you go to Tortola, no matter who you charter from, be sure to be in Trellis Bay on Sunday when "de Loose Mongoose" has its "cookout." Less well-know, perhaps, than "The Last Resort," it's great fun. http://www.beefislandguesthouse.com/ Fair Winds, Jim Calleran, C27 #2784, Trad, OB Mathews Yacht Club, VA 37°27.8'N/76°18.6'W
