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Re: MIT 2019
[Re: RJC86]
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04/22/2019 03:19 PM
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Hello,
Just a heads up:
5/26 - Jost 5/27 - Jost 5/28- Peter 5/29- Leverick 5/30- Leverick 5/31- Anegada 6/1- Spanish Town .... Glad we will be missing your MIT Group!!!! ...lol... Fun Group but too many Boats competing for Moorings... have phun....
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Re: MIT 2019
[Re: RJC86]
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04/23/2019 09:36 AM
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MIT,
a few years back we were moored off BEYC, Gorda Sound when the MIT fleet arrived. Big time !
Many boat loads of sea going condo maximal catamarans, loud underage party downers, and hoards of 'em.
Shortly after they arrived, We went ashore to the bar, and they were just getting kicked out of the bar for not being 21.
From our planned itinerary we should miss them, and that is just fine.
On the other side of that coin, when i was in College, we were probably more on the wilder, side, than MIT, yep, made Animal House look like light weights.
But those days for us are long, long gone.
But never forgotten.
You all have a grand time, we will toast to you from different anchorages, and remember our great times, and wonder how we got thru all that alive.
To ya MIT lads, and lasses the cocktail flag is flying..
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Re: MIT 2019
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04/23/2019 11:45 AM
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Many boat loads of sea going condo maximal catamarans, loud underage party downers, and hoards of 'em.
Shortly after they arrived, We went ashore to the bar, and they were just getting kicked out of the bar for not being 21.
I think you are mistaken. The MIT group that sails in May are graduates from the Sloan School of Business. That means they have graduated undergrad at 21, most have work 2-4 years, and they've completed 2 years of post-graduate education. FAR from underage. Also, what bar have you been to in the BVI that kicks people out for not being 21. To begin with, the drinking age is not 21 and the general rule there is if you have cash in hand and are tall enough to place it on the bar, you will get whatever you order. Spreading false rumors is not helping anyone.
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Re: MIT 2019
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04/23/2019 04:45 PM
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We followed the TIM boats around a few years back. (yes I said TIM - sometimes the flags were backwards or we were, not sure which). They were a fun group of young adults ranging in age from 25-32. The last night of our trip they overtook the Willie T. both my kids (ages 23 and 25) decided that they would pass on going there as it was a super crazy night with them all dressed up in lights and stuff. Saw them on the ferry the next day headed to airport, some hadn't slept the whole night. We were able to avoid the crowds most of the trip until the last night, but don't be afraid, they are smart and fun people to engage with when you do come across them.
Steph
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Re: MIT 2019
[Re: RJC86]
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04/26/2019 07:44 PM
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My apologies...!!!I
There was no intent to spread false hoods.....very sorry about that.
This is what we witnessed, and this is fact..
We were already on a mooring at BEYC, when an entire huge fleet of partying catamarans , flying the MIT FLAGS, docked and picked up moorings. The party was on.
OK, we like partying and we dinked ashore very shortly after the MIT crews had already gone ashore. They were a good looking, fit, and energy filled , positive , good time group..
We walked up to the entrance of the bar, and the whole pack of them were coming out of the bar en masse, no drinks in hand, They looked mighty young to me, but perhaps they all do at my age..
Upon the fleet arriving, one of their boats, tied side to was blasting extremely loud music, out over the mooring field, and shouting and the fleet appeared to be boat loads of college kids having a grand time. MIT is college, correct ? I did not see any of their boats flying THE SLOAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FLAGS, Every of their boats displayed the MIT flags. Regardless, pre or post graduate, the party time was on, and the BEYC area was totally inundated with MIT crews. No worries, their time to hoot it up,
We, had a drink, and dinked back to our boat, and easily dropped off at BEYC, and re- moored over at Saba Rock, this was pre Irma. Saba was grand, and dinner was great. Neat evening.
We do not begrudge anyone having a good time, and I even said that if you happen to read my entire post .
However, it appears that I was wrong about their ages , and there must have been another reason for them having to immediately leave the bar.
Therefore, AN HONEST TOAST AND APOLOGIES TO THE MIT GRADS AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEGINNING THEIR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS.
And, in a few weeks, if we run across them at the Willy T, or Canegarden Bay, Erica and I will toast them in person, and tell them the above tale . Actually, they will probably take it as a positive, since we thought they were so young.
Positive attitudes are a good thing,
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Re: MIT 2019
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04/27/2019 10:17 AM
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We followed the TIM boats around a few years back. (yes I said TIM - sometimes the flags were backwards or we were, not sure which). They were a fun group of young adults ranging in age from 25-32. The last night of our trip they overtook the Willie T. both my kids (ages 23 and 25) decided that they would pass on going there as it was a super crazy night with them all dressed up in lights and stuff. Saw them on the ferry the next day headed to airport, some hadn't slept the whole night. We were able to avoid the crowds most of the trip until the last night, but don't be afraid, they are smart and fun people to engage with when you do come across them.
The Sloan school is the MIT MBA program, meaning these are "kids" who have just completed a 3 year MBA program putting them in the 25+ age group.
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Re: MIT 2019
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05/07/2019 02:51 PM
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Hi RJC86
Many thanks for the info! I've been searching for their itinerary for a while now!
Can I ask your source of info? Would be handy for future years!
Also do you know if the itinerary is set in stone or could the route / dates shift...
Source is from the group. The plan changes each year, so I would not bet on the itinerary being the same in future years. At this point the route is pretty set in stone. There are reservations / dinners provided each night, so I doubt anything will change at this point.
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