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Re: Ferry Question
[Re: Schwendy]
#200426
07/19/2019 09:03 PM
07/19/2019 09:03 PM
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sail445
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Tell them to jump off the boat and swim! That's the point I'm at about now! People, especially new crew going on a bareboat charter for the first time, just don't get how hard it is to plan and how much time and work goes into it! My wife and I weren't even going to go this year for financial reasons but a friend that went before with us came to visit. He met one of our girlfriends and "hit it off" with her! She had been with us once before too so in light of this new romance they talked us into planning a trip this year. Keep in mind this took place months ago in April. Our trip is scheduled for October. Now my "friend" has met a new girl after the other one booked her flights and is all set to go. She is recently divorced and he offered to pay for her whole trip! Now he's doing a dance telling me he still wants to go but wants to bring the new girl! He hasn't committed or paid me or the first girl! Now I'm on the hook for the first girl because she can't afford it and I wasn't going myself because I shouldn't be spending the money right now! On top of it all I have the two other girls now screwing around with their flights and early departure date. Never again! Next time it will just be my wife and I on a dinghy. The old saying still goes!!! People ttend to attract!!!!
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Re: Ferry Question
[Re: Schwendy]
#200441
07/20/2019 06:22 AM
07/20/2019 06:22 AM
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Posts: 800 Kannapolis, NC
ndfaninnc
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You all have very much confirmed our decision to sail alone. We tried for two years to get friends to join us. Always just before booking something would come up and they would back out. Even though we have some great friends, spending a week with any of them on a floating RV is a risk of the friendship. So for a little extra money I know I will get along with my wife. Well, at least most of the time.
Go Irish!!
Bill
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Re: Ferry Question
[Re: ndfaninnc]
#200445
07/20/2019 07:25 AM
07/20/2019 07:25 AM
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Posts: 1,373 Washington DC
bailau
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You all have very much confirmed our decision to sail alone. We tried for two years to get friends to join us. Always just before booking something would come up and they would back out. Even though we have some great friends, spending a week with any of them on a floating RV is a risk of the friendship. So for a little extra money I know I will get along with my wife. Well, at least most of the time. So does that mean Kevin and I are out? We found your wife to be delightful and surely could get along with her for a week...:) Having done a lot of herding cats on boat trips and at our beach house some people get it and many dont...you have to sift and winnow to find the "givers" who get it. For your first sail trip don't add the dynamic of another couple and possibly another agenda.
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Re: Ferry Question
[Re: Schwendy]
#200446
07/20/2019 07:29 AM
07/20/2019 07:29 AM
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Posts: 1,373 Washington DC
bailau
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Tell them to jump off the boat and swim! That's the point I'm at about now! People, especially new crew going on a bareboat charter for the first time, just don't get how hard it is to plan and how much time and work goes into it! My wife and I weren't even going to go this year for financial reasons but a friend that went before with us came to visit. He met one of our girlfriends and "hit it off" with her! She had been with us once before too so in light of this new romance they talked us into planning a trip this year. Keep in mind this took place months ago in April. Our trip is scheduled for October. Now my "friend" has met a new girl after the other one booked her flights and is all set to go. She is recently divorced and he offered to pay for her whole trip! Now he's doing a dance telling me he still wants to go but wants to bring the new girl! He hasn't committed or paid me or the first girl! Now I'm on the hook for the first girl because she can't afford it and I wasn't going myself because I shouldn't be spending the money right now! On top of it all I have the two other girls now screwing around with their flights and early departure date. Never again! Next time it will just be my wife and I on a dinghy. I think for the most part newbys and takers think it is Disneyland on water... With all due respect to your friends, Schwendy, how they get back is their problem. Just tell them they will be at Jost night before and they can figure it out. With the 514 you can get to home base from pretty much anywhere by 1000. We came from White Bay in May.
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Re: Ferry Question
[Re: bailau]
#200452
07/20/2019 08:35 AM
07/20/2019 08:35 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 800 Kannapolis, NC
ndfaninnc
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You all have very much confirmed our decision to sail alone. We tried for two years to get friends to join us. Always just before booking something would come up and they would back out. Even though we have some great friends, spending a week with any of them on a floating RV is a risk of the friendship. So for a little extra money I know I will get along with my wife. Well, at least most of the time. So does that mean Kevin and I are out? We found your wife to be delightful and surely could get along with her for a week...:) Having done a lot of herding cats on boat trips and at our beach house some people get it and many dont...you have to sift and winnow to find the "givers" who get it. For your first sail trip don't add the dynamic of another couple and possibly another agenda. Ha! She’s pretty good. I’m fortunate that she has also been my best friend for 38+ years. As for a week on a boat with you guys? We would do that in a heartbeat. Or on Anegada as week long neighbors. I do feel we made the right call to do our first sail by ourselves. After many years of land based vacations in the BVI we are very excited to see the islands from the water. Only 118 days to go!!!
Go Irish!!
Bill
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Re: Ferry Question
[Re: bailau]
#200492
07/20/2019 02:13 PM
07/20/2019 02:13 PM
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sail445
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Tell them to jump off the boat and swim! That's the point I'm at about now! People, especially new crew going on a bareboat charter for the first time, just don't get how hard it is to plan and how much time and work goes into it! My wife and I weren't even going to go this year for financial reasons but a friend that went before with us came to visit. He met one of our girlfriends and "hit it off" with her! She had been with us once before too so in light of this new romance they talked us into planning a trip this year. Keep in mind this took place months ago in April. Our trip is scheduled for October. Now my "friend" has met a new girl after the other one booked her flights and is all set to go. She is recently divorced and he offered to pay for her whole trip! Now he's doing a dance telling me he still wants to go but wants to bring the new girl! He hasn't committed or paid me or the first girl! Now I'm on the hook for the first girl because she can't afford it and I wasn't going myself because I shouldn't be spending the money right now! On top of it all I have the two other girls now screwing around with their flights and early departure date. Never again! Next time it will just be my wife and I on a dinghy. I think for the most part newbys and takers think it is Disneyland on water... With all due respect to your friends, Schwendy, how they get back is their problem. Just tell them they will be at Jost night before and they can figure it out. With the 514 you can get to home base from pretty much anywhere by 1000. We came from White Bay in May. They sound like they’re the independent types so let them know your schedule and that it’s their responsibility to find a route back to airport.
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