What shall I take with me? I have been asked to skipper a charter yacht for a week.

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I have had my own yacht for some years. Now a friend is organising a group friends to make up a flotilla of charter yachts in the Ionian, and has asked me to skipper one. The crew will include novices and some who have sailed as crew before

So what shall I pack?

HandHeld VHF
Ionian Pilot and charts
RYA Competant crew book
Ginger & stugeron
Gaffer tape
Binoculars
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TudorSailor
 
Definitely the HH VHF - encourage the other skippers to do the same - it makes communicating whilst mooring up so much easier.
If you have the charts then yes - if not then perhaps not worry - the boats should have charts on board. If you have a tablet and/or smartphone it may be prudent to get the charts on there - as it makes a convenient chartplotter.

Bottle opener ... you'll need one ;)

Don't forget - you're skipper - that means you only touch the tiller/wheel when everything goes pearshaped!
 
I have had my own yacht for some years. Now a friend is organising a group friends to make up a flotilla of charter yachts in the Ionian, and has asked me to skipper one. The crew will include novices and some who have sailed as crew before

So what shall I pack?

HandHeld VHF
Ionian Pilot and charts
RYA Competant crew book
Ginger & stugeron
Gaffer tape
Binoculars
..............................

TudorSailor

Just sun-screen and a smile!
 
Get the address of the charter company and mail them to ask what's on the boat. First charter I did there was very little on board. Second one I bought everything I needed and lugged it with me only to find the exact same pilot and charts on the boat, as well as hand held compass, binoculars etc.

Stugeron, sun cream and after-sun all good calls. Roll of gaffer tape and multitool you can't go wrong with (anywhere).
 
I have had my own yacht for some years. Now a friend is organising a group friends to make up a flotilla of charter yachts in the Ionian, and has asked me to skipper one. The crew will include novices and some who have sailed as crew before

So what shall I pack?

HandHeld VHF
Ionian Pilot and charts
RYA Competant crew book
Ginger & stugeron
Gaffer tape
Binoculars
..............................

TudorSailor


Not that far to where your own yacht is then
 
I have had my own yacht for some years. Now a friend is organising a group friends to make up a flotilla of charter yachts in the Ionian, and has asked me to skipper one. The crew will include novices and some who have sailed as crew before

So what shall I pack?

HandHeld VHF
Ionian Pilot and charts
RYA Competant crew book
Ginger & stugeron
Gaffer tape
Binoculars
..............................

TudorSailor

Paracetamol/Ibuprofen....
 
Nothing. Its a charter boat.

My tip would be use what its got and enjoy yourself!!

(I have chartered boats and supplied them to customers too, still do....)

:)
 
I once packed some flairs to take with me on a delivery trip.

The little man at the security gate started to open them before I shouted don't do that they're bloody dangerous... These days you would probably be arrested as a terrorist.
 
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