Met a friend in St George's who was president of a hospital. He said that thanks to the mopeds, Bermuda is the biggest per capita supplier of donor organs in the world.
Andy Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Jun 30, 2013, at 21:15, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don't forget they drive on the left! A scooter would be an adventure in > itself! > > Joel > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 30, 2013, at 6:19 PM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Like Joe said, there isn't a lot of "cruising" in Bermuda. There are >> a number of anchorages but outside of the yacht clubs and St. George's >> harbour, you won't see many transients. Many transients or racers >> simply stay in St. George's. (Which is like going to NYC and staying >> in Queen's the whole time) >> >> If you sail there though, it's certainly worthwhile to bring the boat >> over to Hamilton. . From Hamilton, you can get to any place on the >> island by bus, taxi, or rented scooter. (No rental cars in BDA). >> >> There's good diving, snorkeling, eating, beaches, and more. Just be >> aware that it ain't cheap there. Everything on the island is >> shipped/flown in and there's a 30% duty (plus freight) on imports. >> >> If I was planning a trip, I would think 2 weeks to explore the island >> would be plenty. Sail over, explore, sail home - would be a great 4 >> week vacation. Just do it early enough to avoid hurricane season. >> >> A better trip (if you have time) would be Norfolk to BDA late in the >> season. (Nov 1). Hang out for a while and then sail BDA to BVI over >> Christmas. (But then all of a sudden it's New Year's and you're >> "stuck" in the BVI. That would suck.) >> >> Cheers >> Colin >> >> >> On 6/30/13, Joe Della Barba <j...@dellabarba.com> wrote: >>> I have sailed Annapolis to Bermuda 3 times. Bermuda is *AN* island, not a >>> chain of islands. It is very different from the any other islands you will >>> go to. Far from being 3rd world, Bermuda is very 1st world. The beaches and >>> water are fantastic. Sailing can be great, but not a lot of people sail >>> place-to-place once they get there. >>> >>> >>> >>> Joe Della Barba >>> >>> j...@dellabarba.com <mailto:j...@dellabarba.com> >>> >>> Coquina >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of >>> sam.c.sal...@gmail.com >>> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:40 PM >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk >>> >>> >>> >>> I've never sailed Bermuda, but I've sailed the BVI's and the Bahamas. I >>> prefer the BVI's for the sailing and the destinations. What's Bermuda like >>> compared to the BVI's? Wind? Destinations? Is it one island or are there >>> lots of places to go? >>> >>> >>> >>> sam :-) 403-617-6280 >>> >>> >>> From: Colin Kilgour >>> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 10:07 AM >>> >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> >>> Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk >>> >>> >>> >>> Rick, >>> >>> I've sailed to or from Bermuda 8 times and have spent quite a bit of >>> time on the island over the years. >>> >>> I recommend you and everyong sail down there and enjoy it. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Colin >>> >>> >>> On 6/30/13, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net >>> <mailto:rickbr...@earthlink.net> > wrote: >>>> I plan to go north to the Chesapeake by way of Bermuda next summer. I was >>>> there in June of 2010, and like you, I spent most of the 36 hours between >>>> the arrival of the boat and my departing flight on boat cleaning, etc. I >>>> only had a couple of hours to play tourist and felt cheated, Bermuda is >>> the >>>> lushest, greenest, friendliest place I've been in over 30 years of >>>> traveling. I definitely want to go back and put in some "tourist" time. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rick Brass >>>> >>>> Washington, NC >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel >>>> Aronson >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 3:38 PM >>>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bermuda to Norfolk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Fred, >>>> >>>> I was only there for about 20 hours and spent 18 on the boat getting it >>>> ready or sleeping. I liked what little I saw. Even the Customs agents >>>> were >>>> friendly. >>>> >>>> We were at the Dinghy Club by ourselves, as the 1-2 racers had left that >>>> morning. >>>> >>>> Joel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net >>> <mailto:f...@postaudio.net> > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> How did you like St George's? Were you at the Dinghy Club, or just >>>> anchored >>>> out? And BTW, yes the food at Wahoo is good. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >>>> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 27, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I thought it was a complement! :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Joel >>>> 301 541 8551 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
