Hello Everybody :)

[Andrei]

Hello everybody! Wonderful forum, read some threads, found quite a lot of useful info, and, finally, decided to join Have a little bit less than 2000 nm of experience on a power boat and learning to sail. It's a whole new world and a whole new life full of wonders

[capn_billl]

Welcome, How's Russia for cruising these days?

[Andrei]

Icy Rivers are frozen, golf of Finland is open only for big ships following ice-breackers making way to commercial ports, maybe there're possibilities for sailing in the Black Sea I just do not know.
Dreaming about warm seas. Just paid the charter in Croatia end of April - beginning of May. Now busy with preparing pasage plan. Reading cruising forum

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha and welcome aboard!
It's good to have you here.
kind regards,

[Katiusha]

Originally Posted by Andrei

Just paid the charter in Croatia end of April - beginning of May. Now busy with preparing pasage plan. Reading cruising forum

Which charter company, if you don't mind me asking?

[Andrei]

CharterCroatia.net
they had the most interesting offer so I decided to take it
but I don't know them in person yet and cannot recommend.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Andrei.

[Katiusha]

Originally Posted by Andrei

CharterCroatia.net
they had the most interesting offer so I decided to take it
but I don't know them in person yet and cannot recommend.

I thought maybe it was a Russian-run outfit... We got equainted with them at French boat shows, but they run mostly FP and Bavaria charter/sales business out of Croatia and Spain. You're going with a different company, and they look very nice.

Glad to see you're accumulating your miles The weather should be nice by the time you get to the Med.

Take care

[Andrei]

Thanks for your greetings and welcomes, Captains!

[Andrei]

Originally Posted by Katiusha

I thought maybe it was a Russian-run outfit... We got equainted with them at French boat shows, but they run mostly FP and Bavaria charter/sales business out of Croatia and Spain. You're going with a different company, and they look very nice.

Glad to see you're accumulating your miles The weather should be nice by the time you get to the Med.

Take care

Thank you. Next Sunday I'll be in France (hopefully I'll get the visa!) Marseilles for 1 week journey training for sailing . As they say in France "Vivement le Dimanche!" And long live the bouillabaisse!

[Katiusha]

Originally Posted by Andrei

Thank you. Next Sunday I'll be in France (hopefully I'll get the visa!) Marseilles for 1 week journey training for sailing . As they say in France "Vivement le Dimanche!" And long live the bouillabaisse!

You still have one week to get the visa. And don't forget the croissants... fresh... buttery... light... sigh.

What does the training include?

[Andrei]

Originally Posted by Katiusha

You still have one week to get the visa. And don't forget the croissants... fresh... buttery... light... sigh.

What does the training include?

Well, they said that it will include everything that a watch may need to train. I'm not sure that I need it - the most important is that I have one more piece of practice before the charter

[Astral Blue]

Originally Posted by Andrei

Hello everybody! Wonderful forum, read some threads, found quite a lot of useful info, and, finally, decided to join Have a little bit less than 2000 nm of experience on a power boat and learning to sail. It's a whole new world and a whole new life full of wonders

We are in the same boat (pun intended). I just joined as well and am finding this forum to be great!

[Andrei]

Originally Posted by Astral Blue

We are in the same boat (pun intended). I just joined as well and am finding this forum to be great!

Yes we are
There are very useful things here. Experienced people share their opinions, that's what I appreciate the most.

[Troublemaker]

Welcome aboard Andrei and Astral Blue, Andrei I agree with your last comments about the members and the information from this forum, 1st class.
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