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Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are more than happy to assist!
Before your deposit payment can be processed and your charter confirmed, you will be asked to supply a sailing resume outlining all your boating experience and qualifications. The operations manager will review your resume and will make the decision as to whether or not you have sufficient experience to charter a bareboat.
There is little need to be concerned about having a stranger aboard. We always do our best to make certain that your skipper is the best match available for your group provided you make any special requirements known at the time you book your charter. more
He will assist you in becoming familiar with the yacht you have hired and how to properly operate its on board systems. He will also make sure you are fully capable of anchoring safely, how to pick up a mooring ball and the tricks to docking your specific boat. He is there for you to pick his brains, brush up on your sailing skills and perhaps learn some new ones. Be sure to make good use of your time! here
There are several reasons why you might consider hiring a captain for all or part of your BVI sailing or powerboat charter holiday. If any of the reasons listed below apply to you, it might be a good idea to just go ahead and do it from the get go.
If hiring a captain for your charter and if you plan to visit the U.S. Virgin Islands, please notify us at time of booking (or as soon afterwards as possible) so that we may ensure your skipper has the necessary documentation. Some captains may require a visa to travel outside of the territory. If we do not know your plans prior to hiring your skipper, there could "potentially" be a problem.
You would want to charter a seasoned boat captain if you are not too familiar or experienced with the rules that govern boating. There is really no need to play Captain Jack Sparrow, why not hire an expert and eliminate the risk of bumping into dreadful Captain Salazar and his dead-man-tell-no-tale saga. The hired expert will stand a better chance of not only knowing the rules of that govern the water, but the experience to play by them. That would do more than give you one less thing to worry about; boating legally. If you were to captain yourself, you may not have what it takes to strategize properly to find the perfect open space to anchor your boat. You may also be unable to find the nearest place to bring the yacht to a rest. But your captain will be able to do either of these things without even trying hard, and that will give you enough relaxation time.
Everyone does love a nice outing and a relaxing vacation, and they would go out of their ways to make sure they get it. The carefree vacation that is well sought after will of course inspire planning of everything to the finest little details that will go in ways to make the short trip worthwhile. Regardless of the fact that nobody will want anything to go wrong, there are some aspects of your little vacation that you cannot affect, including weather, boats docked at your stop and the population of people at the beach you have plans on visiting. But, largely, these should really concern you. Rather, instead of playing captain over your own yacht, hiring a captain to do the job for you should be one of your paramount considerations, and here are the reasons.
You are not Storm of the X Men, so you would definitely not be able to control the weather. But guess what. You would be able to control someone who had the ability to recognize hazardous weather and atmospheric conditions. It is easy for your long planned vacation to go south in a split of minutes if you cannot quickly get away from the hails and the storms. But you do not need to worry about the rush if you just charter a captain. He or she, having had experience, will be able to spot and get away for potential weather threats, even when that little outlook is bleak and steer your yacht away to safety until that dreaded storm passes. Then, when the coast is not at all far from unclear, he can venture out again and take you to your much anticipated destination, where you can continue your excursion. more
Captain Jeff Palmer has done everything there is to do in the realm of boating. He started as a welder and search rescue team member on the USS Dahlgren in the U.S. Navy, later becoming a deckhand on several yachts throughout the Caribbean. Jeff moved on to becoming a captain in 1992 and has managed everything from sailboats, to Hatteras Yachts, to "GEORGIA", the world's largest sloop at 159'. Mostly Jeff captained 180-foot plus motor yachts. Today, he's not only a professional yacht broker, but he's also part owner of United Yacht Sales. [links]
Another question that often comes up is, "How much does a yacht captain earn?". Captain Ken says there is an often-repeated misconception that $1,000 per foot is the going rate for a yacht captain, which may have been true 25-30 years ago. "The best advice I can give is to find the right captain for you first and then discuss the compensation. The salary is dependent on a lot of details with that specific job. Especially if the captain will be working 7 days a week, they're essentially giving up months of their life at a time." more
Jeff confirmed what both Captain Ben Pollon and Captain Ken Gibson said about what salary to pay a yacht captain. "1,000 a foot has been around forever and it's archaic," he said. "A lot of what you're going to pay a captain depends on the program. Is it seasonal? Full time? What size boat and how many days on board? Will the captain get charter tips? There are a lot of variables to the discussion."
Captain Jeff Palmer [links]
Captain Ben also agreed that $1,000 per foot for a captain's salary was dated. "Be open minded about the salary you're going to pay your captain," said Ben. "The pay is definitely commensurate on experience and I recommend working on finding the right fit, before discussions on salary even begin." [links]
Known for being very thorough and detail-oriented, Captain Ken spent 24 years in the Coast Guard and retired as a Commanding Officer based at the station in Fire Island, New York. His training has given him the skills needed to properly manage a crew and a yacht simultaneously. "I run the crew on board like a team," said Captain Ken. "Everyone on board has everyone's backs. Everything good and bad that happens on the boat comes through me and I am responsible for being the communication to the owner. A chain of command and a structure is very important when managing a large yacht. Good crew appreciate that structure as well" more
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