2003 Sailing Survey (issued early January 2003) The 2002 Tahiti Crew is getting together on Jan 10th for a reunion at Hugh and Becky's home. Our September 2002 week-long cruise in Raiatea and Bora-Bora was stellar. (http://www.martinka.org/sail) So why not take this opportunity to plan the next one? It is about time for a survey to gauge interest in putting together another. Please send it back to me in a reply by Thursday 1/9. I'll bring your preferences to the party on 1/10 and see what develops. An unscrutable process created a set of explicit destinations and times options. It was partly based on choosing the other side of the world from Tahiti, and choosing the less-expensive 'hump' season. Please express your preferences by ordering these options or adding your own. SURVEY FORM------------------------------------------ Priority Location Notes Time ___ Turkey Aegean (1) June to early July ___ Saint Vincent (2) May ___ Corsica (3) June ___ Corsica Sept ___ Croatia Dubrovnik (4) late May to June ___ Croatia Sept ___ _________ _____ ___ _________ _____ How keen are you on going this year? ________________ How many persons? ____ Length preferences ____ 7 days ___ 10 days Interested this time in: skippering ____ first mate ____ pursor ____ bartending ____ dancing ____ keelhauling ____ Other Comments: ________________ ________________ NOTES: (1) Turkey has many bases, but Mamaris or Orhaniye can get one out into the Dorian Gulf (!) Diving and ruins, Turkish baths, and snorkeling. June temp is 84F max. ($2700 boatWeek) (2) Like the BVI's, but the windward Caribbean islands of the Grenadines further south. More blue water and a bit more wind than BVI. ($2900 boatWeek) All year temps: 85F. (3) Corsica has the French/Italian air with stunning pink granite beauty. Snorkeling, diving, perfune and nightlife. ($2800 boatWeek) June or Sept temp is 77F max (4) Croatia is further north on Adriatic, but features ancient cities (Dubrovnik), ruins, museums, fish feasts, but little diving. ($2700 boatWeek) Temps are 79F max in June and Sept. Research websites: http://www.martinka.org/sail http://www.sunsail.com http://www.moorings.com END OF SURVEY-------------------------------- Reply, mail, or give the survey back to Joe by Jan 10th. Forward a copy to anyone you think would be interested in our kind of sailing bacchanals.