Curt, Call me a snob, but I would not rent a Bene because I would be frustrated at its sailing performance. If it has in-mast furling it is even worse. Find a Jenneau with a stack-pack and some cheaper flights!
Joel On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:32 AM, Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like the MX Mariner is $6.99 cant find a link to free one? > > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 11:39 PM, Josh Muckley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Curt, >> >> In the google app store there are 3 apps I like a lot. MX Mariner, Earth >> NC, and Tide Charts. MX Mariner and Earth NC are both GPS plotter apps. I >> particularly like MX Mariner because you pre-download the charts. No cell >> service? No problem. Some reviewers had said that the paid version of >> Earth NC doesn't add value so stick to the free one. >> >> Josh Muckley >> On Jan 8, 2014 10:11 PM, "Curtis" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Looking around at the details tonight. There is a lot to look at. >>> Ferry from St John to Tortola. >>> National park Tax >>> Diesel fuel >>> Food for the boat >>> Cost of food out >>> Partying on the town >>> Departure tax >>> Insurance >>> Right now with flights for 4 of us we are like @ $7,971.71 >>> I was quoted a 36 Ben for $2799.00 >>> For April 26 / May 3rd >>> >>> >>> A lot to thin about >>> Cheers Curt >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Michael Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Was down three times, Footloose or SunSail. Provisioned with full >>>> regulation charts and >>>> tools ( dividers etc ) each time. There is a skippers meeting the >>>> departure morning, goes >>>> over basic stuff including expected weather. The people running the >>>> session checked with >>>> each skipper, sorted out a suggested itinerary, and with a section of >>>> photo copied chart >>>> marked it up as appropriate. Real simple, red for places to avoid and >>>> green for the approach. >>>> >>>> Advice included which anchorage would be sheltered better, which ones >>>> would be bumpy. >>>> >>>> Seemed pretty professional. >>>> >>>> Michael Brown >>>> Windburn >>>> C&C 30-1 >>>> >>>> Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 16:24:51 -0600 >>>> From: Frederick G Street <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS Laptop or tablet set up for BVI Charter? >>>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >>>> >>>> Chances are, the charter company will give you a placemat with a >>>> ?chart? of the BVIs before your charter, if the boat doesn?t have a chart >>>> aboard (unlikely). Kinda like the map the rental car companies give you >>>> when you check out a rental car. You can pretty much see everything from >>>> everything else there, except for Jost Van Dyke being the other side of >>>> Tortola? Anegada being the other exception. But if you?re a first-time >>>> charterer, chances are they won?t let you go there anyway. >>>> >>>> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >>>> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *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 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > > > -- > > *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 > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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