Mike, I have only been there in very late April, very early May. Here's something I copied from the Sunsail Website, these are averages, naturally subject to change. Spring is, of course, between Winter and Summer, so its winds are in between, but closer to the 10-15 range. At least, that's been my limited experience. Haven't been to the Bahamas, but BVI is great. Sailing conditionsTidal range 12 - 18 inchesLine-of-sight sailing in sheltered waters Summer - SE 10 - 15 knots prevailingWinter - NE 15 - 25 knots prevailingOccasional strong 'Christmas' winds
Fair Winds, Jim Calleran, C27 #2784, Trad, OB Mathews Yacht Club, VA 37°27.8'N/76°18.6'W --- On Wed, 8/6/08, michael mcvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: michael mcvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Re: Bareboat Bahamas or Tortola To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 4:48 PM #yiv1579385545 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv1579385545 { FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;} Thanks Jim do you know how it is around February? it's the soonest I'll be free Mike M Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:44:17 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Re: Bareboat Bahamas or Tortola To: [email protected] --- On Tue, 8/5/08, michael mcvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks for the warning I was thinking of a BVI trip with Morrings but if they are that bad I guess not anyone have opinions on Morrings? Michael, I have chartered with Moorings in Tortola on several occasions and have always had an excellent experience, at least as far as Moorings and the boat were concerned. (Once we had 25 kt winds, higher in gusts, with 6' to 8' seas. That wasn't much fun but it wasn't Moorings fault.) We have had nothing but good service from the people at Moorings. We have always booked the Moorings 413, a Beneteau 40 monohull with 3 cabins/2 heads. And, for economy, we always booked from the "Club" list, which has boats a few years older. The boats were always clean and in top condition. Also, we booked our week at the end of April, first of May; the first week of the lower middle-season prices. It was warmer then but not bad; and, the winds (usually) were a little lighter than in winter: 12-15-ish kts., which the First Mates liked. The sailing was great nonetheless. If you go to Tortola, no matter who you charter from, be sure to be in Trellis Bay on Sunday when "de Loose Mongoose" has its "cookout." Less well-know, perhaps, than "The Last Resort," it's great fun. http://www.beefislandguesthouse.com/ Fair Winds, Jim Calleran, C27 #2784, Trad, OB Mathews Yacht Club, VA 37°27.8'N/76°18.6'W Your PC, mobile phone, and online services work together like never before. See how Windows® fits your life
