A new customer asked references for EASY SAILING from a former customer
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Old customer wrote to new customer:
From: Paul ……
To: h…..@………
Sent: 12/1/2009 4:01:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: Easy Sailing Charter
Dear ……:
The Easy Sailing charter that we did this past October in the Cyclades was excellent. The boat, an Oceanis 40 was built in 2008. It was in top condition. The owner of the vessel gave us a first rate briefing. We have chartered many times in the Caribbean with the Moorings and Sunsail, and one couple aboard has chartered in the San Juan islands near Vancouver. We all agreed that it was the best briefing we have had to date. Our charter date was near the end of the season and the weather forecast for our week was not the greatest. We had some difficulty tuning in to the marine forecast in English but were able to obtain daily weather updates from the owner via text messages. This was a big help. Knowledge of a predicted 1 – 2 day wind shift to the SE, allowed us to visit Santorini, (one of our goals for the charter), and then make our way northward to Amorgos before the predicted force 6 – 7 north winds set in. By the time the wind shifted north we had set ourselves up for two days of reaching on the last two legs of our journey to Naxos and then back to Paros. On our last day of sailing we had gusts up to 40 knots but this was no problem for the 40 footer as we reached our way across the Naxos-Paros channel at 7.5 knots under a 3/4 jib with no main.
Helena at Easy Sailing, was the lady who helped us set up the charter. She was helpful and responsive at every step of the way and promptly answered any questions that arose via e mail. You will likely have a different owner out of Rhodos but if the level of service and equipment we received at Paros is typical of Easy Sailing charters you will be well pleased with your choice.
Feel free to contact me again if I can be of further assistance in any way.
Fair Winds, Paul ….. M….., Florida, USA
New customer wrote:
In a message dated 12/1/2009 12:19:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, h……@…… writes:
Hello,
Pardon the intrusion. I am considering a bareboat charter with Easy Sailing from Rhodes this summer. They gave me your address in a list of former customers. I would very much appreciate any information you can give me about your experience with this company, such as comments on their boat condition, service, reliability, etc.
Thank you very much for any information you can provide.
H…………
