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Re: October??
[Re: Schwendy]
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04/30/2019 03:40 PM
04/30/2019 03:40 PM
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bailau
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Planning a charter in later part of October. Never been during this month. Anything I should know? I am not too worried about hurricanes by then but I have heard it's one of the more rainy months. Are we talking frequent quick showers or total rain days? Will the northern swells be coming in then? Will most bars/restaurants be opening back up? My favorite month by far... Last year dead calm ocean trip to Anegada and only 3 boats at Moorings. We were first boat out of Moorings at the end of September. We went about 5 days too early as Cooper & Cow Wreck were still closed... No north swell and 1 day rain for 1 hour We will be back 2nd week Oct 19
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Re: October??
[Re: Schwendy]
#193714
04/30/2019 04:29 PM
04/30/2019 04:29 PM
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Posts: 4,557 Toronto, Ontario
gordaguy2
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I've been down in October several times - one time constant rain another beautiful sunny weather though a bit more humid - don't think there is such a thing as a normal month any more. cheers Brian
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Re: October??
[Re: Schwendy]
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05/01/2019 03:35 AM
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Jeannius
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I am not too worried about hurricanes by then but I have heard it's one of the more rainy months. Are we talking frequent quick showers or total rain days? You do need to be concerned about hurricanes in October. I've been too close for comfort to three hurricanes in total, all of them in October. They also tend to come from weird directions and pop up with less warning at that time of year, that's why I got caught!
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Re: October??
[Re: Schwendy]
#193767
05/01/2019 09:54 AM
05/01/2019 09:54 AM
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Posts: 216 Dana Point
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Lots of different ideas on October. Kind of looks like you " pays your money and takes your chances."
Our personal feeling, and that is a very individual choice, we stay clear of the Caribbean during hurricane season. September is usually the worst month. SEPTEMBER REMEMBER is a saying in the Caribbean.
OCTOBER ALL OVER. ( end of october ) .... and sometimes into November.
I do remember when FOXY would have the Wooden Boat Races in September, and very clever since it is hurricane seasonan and biz falls off. . Also the bare boat charter outfits will many times give you 10 days of sailing for the price of 7 days.
To us, that is a big time warning that there is a reason for those discounts and promotions. It certainly isn't because they love us.
Some people get away with it, and others, as noted in some of these posts, have not been as lucky.
We have had very good sailing weather in May, it is before hurricane season and before the kids get out of school. And the cruise ships have whittled their visits down to three days in that month .
Also, the intensity of the hurricanes is increasing, Irma ....180 to 225 mph winds.
And as mentioned by others, we need to think about the effects of any hurricane damage in the month or so before October.
Of course as usual, those are some of our thoughts , everyone can chose their own special sailing vacation times .
May you have bright and sunny days, and fair winds, great sailing, and good times.
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Re: October??
[Re: captdennyj]
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05/01/2019 11:40 AM
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JasonHelmbrecht
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We have had very good sailing weather in May, it is before hurricane season and before the kids get out of school. And the cruise ships have whittled their visits down to three days in that month Be careful not to plan around this advice. There are 6 ships scheduled in Tortola alone in May and likely other smaller ships at the other islands. When the official port schedule is released, I expect there will be more than 6 in Tortola too.
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Re: October??
[Re: Schwendy]
#193781
05/01/2019 12:44 PM
05/01/2019 12:44 PM
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captdennyj
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Jason,
We actually do plan ahead, and we are aware of the cruise ship schedule in May
Yes, you are correct, there will be cruise ships in on 3 May.... 7 May....and 8 May. No factor for us. Way ahead of when we even arrive in the BVI.
Others can plan accordingly by checking the cruise ship schedule dates and plan and chart their own courses and anchorages and chose their own dates.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We will be sailing for two weeks from 15 May to 29 May, 2019, With planning ahead we booked almost a year ahead with Conch Charters. We knew that, sadly , the lost many of their monohulls due to Irma.
Cruise ships will be in Tortola: Dates that would be a factor.
on 21 May , and 23 May, and we have totally planned to avoid them, especially at Cane Garden Bay ( that is two days )
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Since it is a little late for people to be booking a bare boat for this month , May, 2019 at this time, common sense would allow that they would be checking the cruise ship schedules for May 2020, or any month that they might be sailing the BVI . Those schedules are listed for the entire year. .
Also, exactly what is wrong with sailing in May, before hurricane season, in settled weather, good sailing winds, NE to south of East at 10 to 15 plus. ( And we sail, not motor ). Also in May, there are less boats and people due to the kids still in school and good mooring availability. , And, we get a very large discount from Conch, since it is past High Season that ended in March, the boat cost is much less. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you have a better idea, we would appreciate you posting it here.
Even tho we have been sailing the BVI in May for over 35 years, we are always open to new well informed actual experiences.
Actually, will be putting some of those tips from this forum into practice this next trip.
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Re: October??
[Re: bailau]
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05/01/2019 01:43 PM
05/01/2019 01:43 PM
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Posts: 2,040 Charlotte, NC
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September most everything is closed...including Moorings historically. I guess we have been very lucky weather wise in October (absent Irma) historically
We had 3 trips cancelled due to Irma et.al. and just ended up somewhere else
I like the May and October trips... The Moorings doesn't close.
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