Jeanneau Sun Odyssey with 4 Cabins - Sailing Yacht (1992) - Omiros

1. The boat: is aged and dated in a number of ways: gangway deck is worn out, plastic grit surface around cockpit is worn off therefore slippery (falls), anchor system is part manual/ not functioning properly electric controls and risk full in operation, serious sanitary stench problem in right rear cabin due to adjoining toilet/ washroom. Basic equipment like deck scrubber not present, 2. The sailing ramble: The skipper/owner is very experienced and knows area like the back of his hand, beautiful route sailed and beautiful bays and harbours visited. However, the skipper is very elderly which has a negative impact on responsiveness and flexibility in acting and functioning. Initially, crew was not in order, which had a negative impact on the participants' sense of safety. The group had a tough talk with skippers about this. After 5 days, a capable second co-skipper was flown in, which improved the safety and atmosphere on board. There was no transparency on board cash spending. Besides the €400 board cash pp, group orders were regularly made at preferred restaurants which were just too expensive (with 2 boats, 4 crew members are kept free!). This was not okay and put unnecessary stress on the atmosphere. I wish the skipper/owner much more sailing fun AND the realisation that age is starting to be a detrimental factor in guiding safe holidays. Leave the running of the company to young skippers and have a good time on your own small sailing boat. 3. Role Tubber: it was not clearly communicated beforehand that you were one of several intermediaries who supplied participants for this trip carried out by a third company. As a result, I was not able to check the company (bluewatersailing) in advance. Result is a tour group with different expectations/tour goals (sailors, singles, no idea what to expect). I had clearly communicated an active sailing trip as a wish beforehand. This was partly achieved thanks to the flown-in co-skipper and my own proactive attitude. Did I have a good holiday : yes, thanks to the active attitude of the group to make something of it together and with the nice and good co-skipper flown in. And by addressing the skipper/owner on his behaviour and attitude as a group. Too bad this was necessary, in that sense we ourselves as participants turned the trip for the better.