Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i with 3 Cabins - Sailing Yacht (2011) - Gemini

Poor On arrival at the harbour, we checked in and were given a thorough introduction. Then we had to wait for the boat to be released, which took quite a long time. They quickly went through the main points; if you had any comments, they’d say it was an old boat and that was just the way it was. We didn’t need to check the sails as they’d just been inspected; I’m not a sailor so I trusted the handover. We still had the option of sending an email within 2–3 days if anything was wrong. Soon a water pipe came loose and the bilge was full of water. I phoned straight away; they called me back and the engineer asked if I could sort it out myself in the harbour, otherwise he’d have to come all the way just for one hose clamp (it later turned out the pipe in the bathroom was loose too). The overall impression of the boat was poor: very old sails, doors that wouldn’t close, cupboards that wouldn’t close, loose toilet bowls, cracks in the fibreglass everywhere, and the bilge always had a layer of water in it. The Fotielje was very good; Pieter and Samira were very friendly and provided support and explanations where necessary. They had selected a nice route, which, given the varying wind strengths (2–6), was quite a puzzle. Then came the return of the boat; there were three of them and they thoroughly inspected the entire boat. I had a loose stitch on the jib, the mainsail had a small tear due to sheer age, and near the anchor a nut had come loose, meaning it was almost lost, but after a few phone calls to the office and a bit of banter with the inspector, this was simply overlooked. However, I heard far more unpleasant stories from others in the group, where things certainly weren’t handled in such a friendly manner. In short, I wouldn’t rent a boat from NSS (which is arranged through Tubber) a second time. But thanks to Tubber and the armchair guidance, we did have a good holiday.

Excellent As always, everything was excellent, highly recommended, we will be back

Excellent Headsail is already very old. The supply battery is a little small.