Francesca B.
review about Sailing between Tigullio and Golfo dei Poeti July 2021
Failed, across the board. Completely disinterested in the people who were with him and absent, he was focused only on taking his vacation with his girlfriend at the expense of others.
No reception (in the port he showed us where the boat was and then disappeared), NO explanation on the organization of the weekend, on how to move by boat and on the safety equipment. Aspects that are fundamental, especially if the participants are newbies.
His role as "skipper" consisted in trying to do as little as possible, bringing the MOTOR boat from one port to another trying to make us spend as much time as possible on land or on the boat stopped at anchor instead of at sea. Very insecure about mooring/anchoring maneuvers.
The boat was very messy and very dirty.
Unspeakable behavior for an injury that happened to one of the participants.
Do not choose it if you want to pay for YOUR holidays.
--- RESPONSE OF THE SKIPPER --- The Logbook: The boarding provided by mutual agreement on the whatsapp group, was set for h.21:30, however after dinner to allow the cleaning of the boat arrived in port at 18:30 from the previous tour.
The weekend crew arrived in port around h.19:00, we invited them to place their luggage in their respective cabins.
Although dinner was scheduled on land, always depending on cleanliness, meeting their request and desire to dine on the boat, we let them dine quietly in the cockpit.
Before "disappearing" with Chiara on the ground, presenting to the crew the weather situation expected for the weekend, I proposed to them, given the uninviting weather conditions on Sunday, (0.80 – 2 meters of wave and wind on 20kn), the possibility of setting sail the same evening, to live a short night navigation and an extra night at anchor, (Friday night scheduled in port by program).... we set sail around h.23
Wake up at anchor in Lerici breakfast, bath and visit to the town. with oyster-based aperitif and white wine for the crew.
Lunch at anchor and in the afternoon made route to portovenere in wind conditions 2.5 3 kn, and we hoisted the sails anyway to try some edge, but if there is no wind ...
In the bay of Portovenere the maneuvers collaborated with a newly licensed acquaintance of mine with previous experience of navigation, which, however, was injured injuring her big toe. Chiara promptly took the emergency bag to disinfect and bandage the part, then with the tender in 5 minutes we arrived at Porto Venere where she was again medicated by nurses and at my request made to take by car to the emergency room in Spezia.
Late in the evening we delivered the luggage to the injured couple who went ashore and we gave them an undue refund.
Sunday morning the remaining part of the crew asked me to go to the 5 lands, and although there was that expected rough sea and 20kn of wind, I took them back and forth, obviously motorized with 2 meters of wave.
Returning from the 5 terre, lunch at anchor in Portovenere, afternoon sailing until h.18 with wind max 15 knots, and comfortable return to the port h.18:30 .... While Francesca complimented the tattoo and asked for sly rudiments of sailing ....
