Bareboat Yacht Charters Blog » St. Croix http://www.bareboat.com/bareboat Bareboat Yacht Charters by SailAway Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:30:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Checking Weather During a Bareboat Charter in the British Virgin Islands http://www.bareboat.com/bareboat/2009/06/checking-weather-during-a-bareboat-charter-in-the-british-virgin-islands/ http://www.bareboat.com/bareboat/2009/06/checking-weather-during-a-bareboat-charter-in-the-british-virgin-islands/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:15:03 +0000 admin http://www.bareboat.com/bareboat/?p=305 Serious bareboat charter customers and first time sailors all agree – making frequent checks of the is the first step to a safe, multi-day sailing experience. If you are planning a bareboat charter vacation in the (), there are several options available for accurate .
 
The first option is so basic and simple, but widely overlooked – call your charter base either via cell or VHF.  No one has more of a vested interest in your safety – the charter fleet manager wants his Caribbean yacht charter vessel to come home safe and sound at the conclusion of your bareboat charter. 
 
You can also monitor on 5 (out of ) and 6 (out of ) on your sailing yacht VHF radio. The broadcast are cycled in both Spanish & English. Important note: double-check your sailboat’s VHF, as not all models have a channel selector. Some cruisers have reported the NOAA signal does not come in very well at Leverick; this is probably due to the surrounding mountains.

roadtown weather Checking Weather During a Bareboat Charter in the British Virgin Islands

Roadtown (capital of the British Virgin Islands) monthly weather chart

If your Caribbean yacht charter sailboat has an FM radio, local BVI radio station 90.9 gives local weather several times a day, along with local news and music.
 
If you have a handheld device, by far and away the most accurate information you can retrieve is a report directly from NOAA. Here is how it works:
 
Send an email to ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov and paste the following into the body of the message:
 
open
cd data
cd forecasts
cd marine
cd coastal
cd am
get amz710.txt
get amz715.txt
get amz725.txt
quit
 
After sending the email, wait about 3 to 5 minutes, and you will receive a new mail with the most up-to-date weather info for the British Virgin Islands.  
 
Go ahead…try it now on your home computer!
 
Finally, if you ask any old salt who has sailed in the BVI, he’ll probably tell you the best way to check the weather is, “Open your eyes, look out your hatch…and smile!”
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