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It seems that the only thing discussed today are negative attributes of boatyball and related necessary anchoring skill.
This must be a record quiet news day.
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According to the BB thread BB has annoyed quite a few charterers who spent thousands to enjoy a peaceful sailing vacation.
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How does BB annoy cruisers? I have talked with many who have been very satisfied. Not one complaint.
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How does BB annoy cruisers? I have talked with many who have been very satisfied. Not one complaint. How many have you talked to? There are a few complaints on the other thread alone.
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Trying a short cut to a question, since the major boaty ball thread is huge and possibly convoluted.
1. Are all of the boaty ball moorings, identified as boaty ball....the orange and blue, with RESERVED noted on the moorings. We know to stand clear of those..
2. Is boaty ball managing other moorings, and people can reserve them, but they are not marked or painted as boaty ball moorings.
3. Are boaty balls moorings of any kind, painted as boaty ball, or just white, or noted as more secure, under tcontrol for reservations thru boaty ball . Does this include other harbors..
Lets say, we come into a mooring field at Cane Garden Bay, or even Leverick. or Cooper, or Jost, etc.
There are moorings that appear to be first come first serve/ They DO NOT LOOK LIKE THE BOATY BALL MOORINGS.
Are those white mooring balls, really first come first serve moorings, or does boaty ball , have an app, that people can reserve those unmarked moorings.
We feel if the mooring cans are not identified in boaty ball colors , they should be available to first come first served. We pay at the bar, or dock master, or the boats that come out for payment.
Any scoops would be appreciated.
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Denny and Erica
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Trying a short cut to a question, since the major boaty ball thread is huge and possibly convoluted.
1. Are all of the boaty ball moorings, identified as boaty ball....the orange and blue, with RESERVED noted on the moorings. We know to stand clear of those..
YES
2. Is boaty ball managing other moorings, and people can reserve them, but they are not marked or painted as boaty ball moorings.
NO
3. Are boaty balls moorings of any kind, painted as boaty ball, or just white, or noted as more secure, under tcontrol for reservations thru boaty ball . Does this include other harbors..
ALL HAVE BOATY BALL MARKINGS AND ARE ON APP...NOTHING ELSE IN PLAY
Lets say, we come into a mooring field at Cane Garden Bay, or even Leverick. or Cooper, or Jost, etc.
There are moorings that appear to be first come first serve/ They DO NOT LOOK LIKE THE BOATY BALL MOORINGS.
CORRECT - SEE ANSWER TO (1) and (3)
Are those white mooring balls, really first come first serve moorings, or does boaty ball , have an app, that people can reserve those unmarked moorings.
FCFS - NO APP
We feel if the mooring cans are not identified in boaty ball colors , they should be available to first come first served. We pay at the bar, or dock master, or the boats that come out for payment.
THEY ARE
Any scoops would be appreciated.
Thank you
Denny and Erica
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Well said, easy to understand, and correct. Skippers, reserve the orange ones that say reserved for BB. All others are free game. Pretty straight forward. Don’t overthink.
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Bailau and catsail
Thank you for the easy to comprehend good news.
The count down for may sailing the BVI is on.
Hope our wakes will cross .
Denny and Erica
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One clarification: there are also balls marked “private”, with or without the name of the owner. Those are not fcfs. There are a number of these on Great Camanoe, near the MC mooring field. Apart from the squatting aspect, some of them are designed to only hold smaller boats.
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a interesting point of view from a investor ???????????
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An investor? In what? Certainly not BB.
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You have sailed the BVI in the past? Right?
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I starting sailing in the BVI mid 70s
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I starting sailing in the BVI mid 70s What a difference from today.. I started early 70’s to 83 then I had to work (had a baby girl) and started sailing again in the mid 90’s What a difference it was back then.
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On our first trip, A moorings 50 seemed like a mega yacht
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