Well NOW we're ready to go. Here is a summary of the results of our first meeting.
Boat #1 (no name) is booked from Friday the 9th of November to Thursday noon on the 22nd of November. Barbara and Pat have booked their Air on Delta from Seattle to Saint Thomas to arrive on Thursday at 2:30 PM. It is my understanding Rick of "RA" is going to book the same flight. We will scramble on arrival with a mini van and obtain our provisions as listed by our Cook and Bartender. Cook for Boat #1 = Lysa. Bartender for Boat #1 = Todd. Thanks to them for accepting these responsibilities. Rick, Barbara & I will get a Hotel room on Thursday night and go to VIP base for our training on Friday morning. We will spend the day on the vessel in training with VIP's Charter Captain. In the late afternoon we hope to pick up Greg and Darcy "GD" in town after their afternoon arrival. We will pick them up at the dock in Charlotte Amalie if possible. We (GD. PB, and Rick) will then spend an evening on the boat anchored off of some awesome beach.
Saturday we will motor back to VIP base and meet with all Saturday arrivals (the 11 other mates) in the late afternoon. ( say 4:30 PM ).
Boat #2 (no name) Is booked from Sunday the 11th to Thursday noon on the 22nd of November. This boat is booked for a Saturday "sleepover" (half price $575) to provide all sailors a place to stay on Saturday night before the sailing.
If Rick and I both get qualified by the Charter Captain from VIP on Friday and/or Saturday we will be able to motor out of port as soon on Sunday as VIP will allow. This will save the other sailing mates the loss of this day to captain training. We can discuss this at a later meeting but I think it would be fair if some of this extra cost (getting boat #1 early for training) would be shared by all.
We are currently certain to be short one couple. Mike and Sara are big maybes - - probably nots. Rick and Kathy have not made up their minds. They would be great fun to have so I hope they swing with us. Maybe if they came to one meeting. Please put out the word to those you have in mind that there is probably a cabin available if they can make a decision soon. Let us know on the blog of your results. Remember we want to keep both boats non-smoking at all times and places....except for the occasional cigar and scotch.
Next meeting is in the evening at PB in Federal Way on Saturday February 3. Maybe our Purser Amy (thanks for accepting the responsibility Amy) will have a $ amount we should bring to add to the account for the "Boat Fund" and the cost of the charter. I would ask Amy to post a blog of the current accounting and a projection of future cash requirements. We need a break down of all expected boat fund costs; IE taxes, buoy rentals, gas, food, booze, dock fees, water fees, pay off the local authorities, etc.
Topics for next meeting:
Boat #1 (no name) is booked from Friday the 9th of November to Thursday noon on the 22nd of November. Barbara and Pat have booked their Air on Delta from Seattle to Saint Thomas to arrive on Thursday at 2:30 PM. It is my understanding Rick of "RA" is going to book the same flight. We will scramble on arrival with a mini van and obtain our provisions as listed by our Cook and Bartender. Cook for Boat #1 = Lysa. Bartender for Boat #1 = Todd. Thanks to them for accepting these responsibilities. Rick, Barbara & I will get a Hotel room on Thursday night and go to VIP base for our training on Friday morning. We will spend the day on the vessel in training with VIP's Charter Captain. In the late afternoon we hope to pick up Greg and Darcy "GD" in town after their afternoon arrival. We will pick them up at the dock in Charlotte Amalie if possible. We (GD. PB, and Rick) will then spend an evening on the boat anchored off of some awesome beach.
Saturday we will motor back to VIP base and meet with all Saturday arrivals (the 11 other mates) in the late afternoon. ( say 4:30 PM ).
Boat #2 (no name) Is booked from Sunday the 11th to Thursday noon on the 22nd of November. This boat is booked for a Saturday "sleepover" (half price $575) to provide all sailors a place to stay on Saturday night before the sailing.
If Rick and I both get qualified by the Charter Captain from VIP on Friday and/or Saturday we will be able to motor out of port as soon on Sunday as VIP will allow. This will save the other sailing mates the loss of this day to captain training. We can discuss this at a later meeting but I think it would be fair if some of this extra cost (getting boat #1 early for training) would be shared by all.
We are currently certain to be short one couple. Mike and Sara are big maybes - - probably nots. Rick and Kathy have not made up their minds. They would be great fun to have so I hope they swing with us. Maybe if they came to one meeting. Please put out the word to those you have in mind that there is probably a cabin available if they can make a decision soon. Let us know on the blog of your results. Remember we want to keep both boats non-smoking at all times and places....except for the occasional cigar and scotch.
Next meeting is in the evening at PB in Federal Way on Saturday February 3. Maybe our Purser Amy (thanks for accepting the responsibility Amy) will have a $ amount we should bring to add to the account for the "Boat Fund" and the cost of the charter. I would ask Amy to post a blog of the current accounting and a projection of future cash requirements. We need a break down of all expected boat fund costs; IE taxes, buoy rentals, gas, food, booze, dock fees, water fees, pay off the local authorities, etc.
Topics for next meeting:
- Do we want to put money in the boat fund for the 3 or 4 dinners we will have in local restaurants?
- Vote on adding any nominated sailors.
- Please bring your list of places you would want to visit. We should be able to get a rough outline of our itinerary at the February meeting if we have this list from everyone. Please have on your list in the order of importance all the places you want to drop anchor, hang off a buoy, or dock.
- Do we want to have a costume night? I can impersonate a mean drunk sailor....no problem!
- Please bring a list of things you want to do. IE visit the Baths, go to Bomba's Shack, scuba, shop in road town, shop in Cruz Bay Saint John go to a special restaurant you have read about. This is the strength of our group. By sharing your knowledge of things in the Virgins we will all have a better trip.
All I know about the Virgin Islands is "drink right, drive left".
4 comments:
Nicely done - as usual! I am already looking forward to the next meeting! But hey, we were planning to show up at your house on Saturday the 3rd around dinner time. Am I off a day or did soemthing change? If the choice is still open, Saturday or Sunday work better us.
Thanks for a great start everyone!
BTW, who's the Cruise Director?? In charge fun?? ;-)
OK I heard wrong. I changed the date to Feb 3, Saturday.
Thanks Pat
Julie McCoy is the cruise director.
I just thought that I would let you know that we did book our flights. fpr the 8th thru the 23rd
Awesome Greg. All five confirmed couples now have their fights confirmed. We are in conversation with Rick and kathy. I will let you know what I hear. After that we will need to have two couples to submit to the group for approval.
This is going to be a great trip. What an understatement !
Thanks for the information. We will stay in touch.
Pat Cattin
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