You are always on about the "best" visitors. My Goodness, you are an elitist! As Glenn has pointed out, currently, the vast majority of visitors to the BVI are in the upper middle and middle class. Do we just ignore them? Do we relegate them to the nasty old, smoke spewing ferries forever?



High speed ferries are no more difficult to maintain than airplanes, so let's get real here. The government has invested 7 million dollars in a company that may or may not help with airlift problems. It remains to be seen how that will pan out.

I have been on 2 hydrofoils in the last 5 years. Once the seas were very calm so I couldn't take away any "cons" from that experience. The other time, we had 8 to 10-foot seas and I didn't notice any "awful" motion ... so not sure where you are getting your information. It was bouncy to a degree, but nothing like it would be on a traditional ferry and speed was maintained throughout the trip which was 23 miles (approx.)

Obviously, design is a big part of a successful model. Some of the older hydrofoils would definitely fit into the questionable design category.



And your plan doesn't ignore the tens of countries that are circling the drain due to poor fiscal management? Please! Have you not heard of Greece, Venezuela or Puerto Rico? They are in dire straits financially because they overextended themselves to the point where they can no longer service even the interest on their debts. They are, for all intents and purposes, bankrupt. China is in trouble, so is Brazil, Thailand, Turkey, South Africa and others. In fact, there are dozens of countries in financial trouble because they have overspent for years and years and just like with any Ponzi scheme, the chickens eventually come home to roost. Of course, corruption has also played a role in several instances.




No thank you. Your "team" is not one I wish to be on. I prefer to float ... not crash and burn.