- Repeat customers always receive complimentary beer and wine with parties of six.
- Book the boat Fri-Sun with six and receive a complimentary cheese platter.
Monday, February 23, 2009
FAIR WEATHER SAILING THIS WEEKEND
Adventures on the Indian River lagoon
February 16-22 2009
The week started out with boat maintenance. First, the shower sump; what a mess! Then around to the neighbors’ boats giving them a hand. Andy needed help running cable for his new radar. I had to crawl into some tight spaces on his boat to find the correct pathway for the cable. Paul needed help with an engine over heat issue. Turned out to be a clogged heat exchanger, which resulted in a Kool-Aid solution flush. Many thanks to the Hatteras forum for this guarded secret procedure.
Wednesday’s lunch sail with six passengers turned out to be great. We departed the dock at 1110 and returned at 1310. Four of our passengers were repeat customers and two were last minute customers from the Beach Place Guest Houses. The wind was out of the south and blowing about 17knots so we put a reef in the main sail and headed south under power so we could take advantage of the wind on our backs and a warmer ride north back to the marina.
Our sunset sail on Sunday evening was full. Previous local customers brought a couple friends with them to experience the magic of Indianrivercruises.com! We sailed south on a reach, our speed about 6.6 knots. After a quick tack we sailed back north close hauled and not as fast. Our guests were delighted by a pod of playful dolphin that swam close to the boat.
We just added two new pages to our website. “SAILING SCHOOL”, for those who want to learn how to sail aboard a 47’ catamaran and “ BOAT DELIVERIES”, for those who would like their boats repositioned along the east coast or Bahamas.
All in all, we had a great week. We got the chance to visit with some past customers and make new friends along the way. What a business!
The week started out with boat maintenance. First, the shower sump; what a mess! Then around to the neighbors’ boats giving them a hand. Andy needed help running cable for his new radar. I had to crawl into some tight spaces on his boat to find the correct pathway for the cable. Paul needed help with an engine over heat issue. Turned out to be a clogged heat exchanger, which resulted in a Kool-Aid solution flush. Many thanks to the Hatteras forum for this guarded secret procedure.
Wednesday’s lunch sail with six passengers turned out to be great. We departed the dock at 1110 and returned at 1310. Four of our passengers were repeat customers and two were last minute customers from the Beach Place Guest Houses. The wind was out of the south and blowing about 17knots so we put a reef in the main sail and headed south under power so we could take advantage of the wind on our backs and a warmer ride north back to the marina.
Our sunset sail on Sunday evening was full. Previous local customers brought a couple friends with them to experience the magic of Indianrivercruises.com! We sailed south on a reach, our speed about 6.6 knots. After a quick tack we sailed back north close hauled and not as fast. Our guests were delighted by a pod of playful dolphin that swam close to the boat.
We just added two new pages to our website. “SAILING SCHOOL”, for those who want to learn how to sail aboard a 47’ catamaran and “ BOAT DELIVERIES”, for those who would like their boats repositioned along the east coast or Bahamas.
All in all, we had a great week. We got the chance to visit with some past customers and make new friends along the way. What a business!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
A Very Busy Weekend at Indian River Cruises
Friday started out with very good weather. And a Lunch Sail Charter with a party of four. Mary Angelini got to crew this trip which went very well. After A short break for lunch we had a private charter for two which turned out to be a wedding proposal, and he got the answer he wanted. Mary also got to work this charter and she got many memorable photos for this soon to be newly wed couple. Joe was on standby for the BJ so he could not go on these charters.
Saturday also started out with very good weather west wind. And three Charters for the day! And With the help of Joe. Lunch charter for four people that were celebrating an anniversary. Than without any break we turned the boat around and did an afternoon charter (1330-1500) for six people from the Beach Place Guest Houses and they all had a wonderful time. Again after a quick turn at the Marina with four people we were out again with the sails set and the wind in our faces and cocktails in our guest's hands all were happy as the sun set in the west and we arrived back at the dock after a great trip.
Sunday was an overcast day lots of wind out of the north, and a lunch charter on tap with a family of five (three young children) The young girl wanted to take Gigi home with her ! But that wasn't going to happen we got to take a tour of the Barge Canal then sat the sails for a fast run down to the 520 bridge and back to the Marina, another uneventful sail.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
First mate Joe get's his wings
Yes he has done it, After 22 days of training at Jet Blue U Joe got his wings. He will be flying to the Caribbean, Central and South America for the BJ. He is very excited about the whole thing, finally going to have someone in the family with good medical insurance with domestic partner benefits and all the flying privileges as well. He has our vacation itinerary for the next year already.
The buisness will keep sailing on with alternate crew members who have been working with us in the past, or new people I have been inteviewing. Joe will be doing alot of night flights so he will be able to work day charters and our sunset charters.
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