Sailfree
Well-Known Member
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Out of interest, as a charterer, how do you judge the competence of the skipper taking the boat?
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The short answer is I leave it to Doug at Hamble Point Yacht Charters to make the judgement
After starting with Hamble School Of Yachting as agents for our charter boat and it getting a hard life I looked at alternatives. HPYC had a good reputation and they made it clear to me that they would not take my existing boat as they only wanted well equipped quality boats. (I wont join any club that would accept me comes to mind!!) I bought another new boat and been with them ever since. I am now on my third and none of them have suffered any damage with HPYC but obviously have picked up the occasional scratch but are repaired immediately.
I think they mostly get a lot of repeat booking and I believe Doug asks that one person is qualified. He must be judging it right though as the boats are kept to a high standard.
On one occasion he asked me to let someone view the boat but when I asked did they book it he replied that the viewing was for the future as he would not them out in a 43' until they had gained more experience on smaller (I assume 36') boats.
In reality I don't think anyone put an extra marks on per mile than we do but it is out every weekend in the summer. Boats are durable products though providing you accept the additional maintenance cost for French polisher immediately any marks occur.
I do believe other charter companies are not so fussy on the competence of the charterers but believe the state of their boats may also reflect this.
The best analogy to owning a charter boat is that you may have your own car, or have a company car and some have to use the pool car. We have a pool boat!
Out of interest, as a charterer, how do you judge the competence of the skipper taking the boat?
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The short answer is I leave it to Doug at Hamble Point Yacht Charters to make the judgement
After starting with Hamble School Of Yachting as agents for our charter boat and it getting a hard life I looked at alternatives. HPYC had a good reputation and they made it clear to me that they would not take my existing boat as they only wanted well equipped quality boats. (I wont join any club that would accept me comes to mind!!) I bought another new boat and been with them ever since. I am now on my third and none of them have suffered any damage with HPYC but obviously have picked up the occasional scratch but are repaired immediately.
I think they mostly get a lot of repeat booking and I believe Doug asks that one person is qualified. He must be judging it right though as the boats are kept to a high standard.
On one occasion he asked me to let someone view the boat but when I asked did they book it he replied that the viewing was for the future as he would not them out in a 43' until they had gained more experience on smaller (I assume 36') boats.
In reality I don't think anyone put an extra marks on per mile than we do but it is out every weekend in the summer. Boats are durable products though providing you accept the additional maintenance cost for French polisher immediately any marks occur.
I do believe other charter companies are not so fussy on the competence of the charterers but believe the state of their boats may also reflect this.
The best analogy to owning a charter boat is that you may have your own car, or have a company car and some have to use the pool car. We have a pool boat!
