Which Boat ?

[Danny_Labrador]

I am relatively new to yachting, [although already in need addiction counselling]. I have DS and YM theory. I want to buy a boat at some point in the future. All the experienced guys I talk to say try before you buy, charter as many types as you can before you make you mind up – good advice but!
I have now chartered twice - Bavaria and Beneteau and now I have run out of options. Where do you get the opportunity to charter the other interesting stuff?


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[clouty]

You could join a convenient yacht club, make a nuisance of yourself at the bar in the friendliest way, buy a few drinks, push yourself as crew for the club racing. Did this on return to UK 3 years ago, am regular on first boat, have sailed with half a dozen others, cross channel too. I know what I want! Good fun

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[Twister_Ken]

By and large most charter fleets are composed of newish, whiteish, shinyish kit coz that's what the not-very-discriminating punters expect.

To get aboard more idiosyncratic stuff, hang around in the right sailing clubs, put yourself down on something like the Crewseekers register, keep your eyes open on the bulletin boards for opportunities, join the Cruising Association crew register, check the small ads in the backs of the mags (tho' this is not the best time of year for that sort of thing - Spring is better), be ready any when to help anyone move anything from A to B, whether its 5 miles or 500..

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[davidwf]

try Britannia sailing school they have quite a good variety on charter

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[Aeolus_IV]

The bar at a yacht club is where all the serious crewing arrangments are made. It is generally speaking not enough to simply put up a note on the notice board. So, be prepared to go down to the club in question and ask to see one of the comittee members (normally one or two floating around as these guys tend to be the ones who actually "do" things at the club). They will be happy to see you (if not then try another club!), and will know who you need to talk to. Appart from that, when somebody you know in the club says to you "oi! who's short of crew? This chap/chapette wants to get cold and wet sailing." it tends to grease the necessary gears and smooth the way.. Now, if you can stay and get drunk with them, you're really in - but mind how you get home, they're likely to sleep on the boat that night /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Regards, Jeff.

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[rhinorhino]

Hamble Piont Yacht Charters has a range of more interesting yahts

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[FullCircle]

Is this my opportunity to buy up Debutantes, Corribees, Halcyons etc and make a killing.
We are talking real sail charter rather than AWBs. I can follow them around the coast in my SO35 making sure they dont get into too much trouble.....

Jim

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[CaptainCava]

I towed a broken down Victoria into Hamble Point a few years ago. Beautiful boat (except for broken engine). It came from Peculiar Yacht Charter I think. Victorias are a far cry from Bens and Bavs, so they may have other 'quality' yachts. Hopefully they don't all break down.

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[pragmatist]

There are quite a lot of independent yacht charterers in the back of YM. There's also Elizabethan Yacht Charters in Dartmouth - definitely a bit different.

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[Twister_Ken]

A problem with chartering

The thing about chartering is that you may learn about new boats, but you don't learn new and maybe better ways of doing things. Every time I sail on someone else's boat, I feel I've learnt something - positive or negative!

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[clouty]

Re: A problem with chartering

Exactly, Twister-Ken

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[iangrant]

Re: A problem with chartering

Ken you always sail on someone elses boat..

Ian

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[Ohdrat]

Re: A problem with chartering

Which is why is a fountain of knowledge?????

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[Twister_Ken]

Re: A problem with chartering

goddit in one

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