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Re: French smoking ban
Bahston
7 hours ago
Cruiser is on island at GCBC right now. Maybe he can tell us if the French side is honoring this new law. Given that smoking in restaurants was banned in 2007/2008, my hopes are not high, but there is always hope.
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Cat sinks off Anegada..
Manpot
Yesterday at 07:03 PM
A catamaran, believed to be part of a youth sailing programme, was sinking off Anegada today.The good news is everyone is safe and sound.The cat, with Navigare signage was not doing so well and was waay down on its port stern,,
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Re: Entry Form
TJTrippe
Yesterday at 05:53 PM
This might be a good thread for the boss to create a link to this form and pin it to the top of the forum. We will have to hunt for it this month.
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Re: Latest report
RonDon
Yesterday at 02:37 PM
Cruzer, Le Bel Epoch (sp?) in the marina is supposed to be very good. Francoise from Donna & Pascal's restaurant ( can you believe the name escapes me right now), and a brief stint at Bistrot Caraibes ,works there and also displays his photographs there too. Piazza Pascal where is this place? A place by that name was in Grand Case but no more.
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Re: Chili cookoff today...
Manpot
Yesterday at 12:37 PM
For those who missed it..20 great chilis judged...music by Jason and a great time with $ raised for youth sailing by the "Loyal" West End Yacht Club .
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PAW BVI - Dog and Cat escort’s needed
Scubacat
Yesterday at 11:55 AM
With the end of the season in sight, if you are traveling to the BVI please consider escorting a cat or dog back to a sister rescue in the States. It is super easy to do and can make a huge difference to an animals life.
Please see the flyer below on how to help. Also below are PAW’s spay day numbers, trying to reduce the amount that need to fly!
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Virgin Day Charter
bukovsrp
07/05/2025 03:28 PM
We are renting a house on Virgin Gorda, but want a day to visit a few favorites. Some of our group have never been. Can anyone recommend a day charter for 13 people? Thanks
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Re: Long time gone
Marilyn
07/05/2025 03:07 PM
We just chartered a FP in May. This was our 17th charter in the BVI but our first on a FP. There were 10 of us and we’re also in the Senior Citizen category. The boat was comfortable and spacious, but we were not fans of the actual sailing performance. For example, • The boat did not point at all – way worse than any other cat we’ve chartered. • The air conditioners were on 7 different units and all seven breakers were located down in the engine compartment. They had to be switched on/off one at a time and that meant either crawling into the engine compartment every time you wanted to turn on/off the generator or laying on your belly and reach blindly backwards. • For our boat the weight of the sail overpowered the electric winch so the sails had to be hauled up largely by hand. Conversely, they then had to be hauled down by hand because they wouldn’t drop on their own. The last 3 feet of sail was particularly difficult and required 2 people up at the mast trying to tug them down. • The winches could only be run 10 seconds at a time followed by a 5 second rest or they would trip. And the breakers for those were down in the port engine compartment. • As the dock manager at our charter company said “The French build boats for piddling around the Med. If you want a real sail boat, get one built in South Africa.”
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Re: How high with the Euro go?
Todd
07/04/2025 01:26 PM
It is a good time to be in the export business! A more expensive time to have overseas labor or be dependent upon imports. I would guess then a good time to have a business on the Dutch side, not so much on the French side.
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Re: 1st Day
GaKaye
07/04/2025 11:03 AM
Gotcha. I didn’t realize they had added a bar by the pool. That's a definite plus for hotel guests!
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Prague & Bucharest
kenmoore
07/03/2025 08:30 PM
My wife and I and another couple are taking a Viking cruise in August from Vienna to Bucharest. Before we board our boat, we will be spending 3 days in Prague. After the cruise, we will be spending an additional 3 days in Bucharest. Does anyone out there have any recommendation for either of the two cities. I'm sure the Viking cruise line will have some delightful suggestions, but I would like to hear from others who have been there.
Thanks.
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Re: Peter Island Anchorages
steve74
07/03/2025 02:30 PM
We stayed in Key Bay a few weeks back with a moderate east to southeast wind and wave action. We were the only boat in there, so we enjoyed the seclusion, but the boat was moving a little over the night. That same afternoon, we tried White Bay, but it was even more rolly with that wind and wave direction. Next year, we plan to try Little Harbour with a rear tie. I talked to a few charter captains who said that it’s a beautiful place and quite calm. Has anyone on here tried it?
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Re: Bequia questions
Fred
07/03/2025 12:21 PM
Been there several times by boat and therefore stayed at Port Elizabeth. There are several restaurants, markets and other local shops in this area. As far as which side is better, that depends on individual tastes and I'm not familiar with Atlantic side.
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Re: August orient beach
mahokid
07/02/2025 12:29 AM
Always wanted to try L'Atelier but we also visit in August I now have a great place to buy tomahawk chops as well as A5 wagyu, so now not as excited to pay the high mark up for quality beef
Over the last three years, only remember Le Piment being closed in August as well as Maison Mere when they were in transition
Grand Case only 10 minute away
Ti Palm isn't getting any reviews but the menu looks good, entrance located at the side of Palm Court hotel
Bona Mama offers a great take away 3 course meal as well a good pizza, very inexpensive, in the strip of stores near Yellow Sub
In cul de sac in the old Sole e Luna location, La Villa Hibiscus offers a reasonably price five course prix fixe for starters
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