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We're booked for a sailing trip again #26510
04/21/2014 02:21 PM
04/21/2014 02:21 PM
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The twists and turns of fate are peculiar.

As of 4 weeks ago we had no sailing trip on the books this year.

The wife and I finally decided to book a monohull in mid July, thinking we'd have a nice low-key sail with just the two of us - like the old days. We quickly booked our flights.

I mentioned this to my business partner about two weeks ago, and got a call a week later - and he's asking if we could fit 8 more people on the boat!? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />

So a quick email to CYOA revealed that they have a 4-cabin Lipari 41 Cat named Sail Pending available during the same time period.

Well, now we're switched and with 8 people aboard it's probably gonna be anything but a low-key charter. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> Should be fun though! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/pirate.gif" alt="" />

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Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: Twanger] #26511
04/21/2014 04:09 PM
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Sail Pending is a new one. We've seen her on the dock a couple of times, very nice.

Cheers, RickG


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Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: Twanger] #26512
04/21/2014 04:09 PM
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Has the Itinerary planning begun?
SVI or USVI?

BTW... If your business partner is going with you... who is watching the business <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

Last edited by TomB; 04/21/2014 04:11 PM.

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Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: Twanger] #26513
04/21/2014 04:10 PM
04/21/2014 04:10 PM
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An island state of mind
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Sail Pending has a page on Facebook called Sail on Sail Pending. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />

Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: tradewinds] #26514
04/21/2014 04:43 PM
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Tom - We were initially planning to go back to the USVI/BVI.

The idea was to hit some new spots as well as some old-standbys.

Most of the crew will be landlubbers, so we'll probably stick to that plan, but avoid the more bouncy stuff... i.e. we will probably not explore the south side of St. John like we were initially thinking.

We might go for Anegada if waves and weather allow. That will be a judgment call when the time comes.

Generally we'll be sneaking around in the lee of anything we can to keep everyone as comfortable as possible. The BVI is good for that, and Drake Channel is pretty mellow most of the time.

The company's up to around 100 people now ... they can handle stuff for a couple of weeks without us.

Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: tradewinds] #26515
04/21/2014 04:44 PM
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Sail Pending has a page on Facebook called Sail on Sail Pending. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />


Yes, thanks, there are some nice pictures of the boat there.
When we put the deposit down, CYOA mentioned it.

Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: Twanger] #26516
04/21/2014 05:53 PM
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Walt, you can visit the south side, love Salt Pond, from Norman on the way back from BVI. This way you'll be downwind back to St.Thomas.

Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: sail2wind] #26517
04/21/2014 06:55 PM
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Evan... How do you do that without clearing into C&I at Cruz Bay first?

Re: We're booked for a sailing trip again [Re: Twanger] #26518
04/22/2014 11:32 AM
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GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue
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Although you are suppose to clear the closest entrance, you still may clear in C.A. You can also come along the south side and still clear in Cruz. We always anchor in the little anchoring area, it's mud and sticks fast.


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