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Further
down we have gathered a number of questions,
that crews interested in chartering a yacht,
frequently ask us:
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1.
Where is Samosail Located? |
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SamoSail
is Iocated at Pythagorio harbor (where
Pythagoras the famous mathematecian was born) at
the island of Samos in Greece. Samos Island is
one of the bigest and well known destinations,
for many sailors, sailing Greece and the
Mediterannean.
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2.
Why should i charter from Samosail? |
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Samosail
was established in 1995 and is situated among
the best yacht charter companies of Mid Eastern
Aegean territory. Our company is registered
under the Hellenic Republic authorities of Samos
Island.
Our
company and yachts, as they are owned by
Samosail, are subject to several strict annual
inspections by the appropriate Hellenic
authorities and since 1995 we comply fully with
all Hellenic & European Union naval and
safety regulations.
Annual
Inspections of our yachts include,
liferafts, radio communication, hull, shaft,
life vests, emergency equipment, fire
extinguishers e.t.c. |
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3.
What kind of sailing license and experience
should i have to charter a yacht? |
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Sailind
licenses differ from country to country. We need
skippers to be qualified to navigate sail
yachts, both coastal and open sea, operate
radiocommunication & charts. Also must have
an adequate sailing experience in all previous. |
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4.
What time will i check in the yacht? |
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The
charter contract states that you will aboard the
yacht on 18.00p.m., but almost all of our crews
check in yachts at 13.00p.m. We need this time
to clean, service and inspect thoroughly the
yacht after returning from a yacht charter, and
be sure that we minimize all possibilities that
a problem occurs during your charter. |
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5.
What time will i check out the yacht? |
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Our
crews check out from yachts at 08.00a.m. |
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6.
Where are supermarkets, banks located at your
base? |
At
Pythagorio harbor supermarkets, souvenir stores,
banks are located only 100m away.  |
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7.
Are there any extra costs that i must pay, after
i check out the yacht? |
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You
will check in the yacht with full watertank and
full diesel tank. We require that you deliver us
back the yacht with full diesel tank. |
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8.
How far is the airport from the base? |
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Only
five minutes away by taxi!! |
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9.
How do i book a yacht? |
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Contact
us by email at samosail@otenet.gr
or by phone & fax at 00302273061739,
to inform us about:
i)crew
number ii)bareboat or skippered charter
iii)period you are interested to charter one of
our yachts
we
will answer you with all available yachts, price
per week and all inclusive equipment |
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10.
Can i visit Turkey with a Samosail yacht? |
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Yes,
it is very simple as our yachts have
"international paper logs". There are
some procedures you must follow and we can
explain them to you thoroughly after sending
your request at samosail@otenet.gr |
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11.
What are the weather conditions during summer
time at Samos & Dodecanesse territory? |
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Prevailing
wind during summer time in all Aegean territory
is North East wind blowing from 08.30a.m. to
13.00p.m. From 13.00p.m. to 18.00p.m. the wind
direction turns to North West and tension all
day is at 5 to 6 beaufort.
During
check in, we will explain you thoroughly where
to harbor safe at each island and also inform
you with sms for the weather of the following
day. |
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12.
How can i have the yacht refrigerator operating
while motor is not running? |
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You
turn on the refrigerator switch only when you
operate the motor to charge the yacht
batteries or cruise by motor. When engine is not
operating you turn off the refrigerator switch,
but before you departure from Pythagorio harbor
we have already placed a large block of ice (not
ice cubes) in the refrigerator. This block of
ice if you operate two hours per day the motor
and so turn the refrigerator switch on, will
last for at least one week at enviromental
temperature above 35c and at least two weeks at
enviromental temperature below 35c. |
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13.
Can i easily find water to refill my tanks at
the other islands? |
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Yes,
from Samos to Kos Island (60 miles) you can
refill water in between from Patmos, Lipsi,
Leros, Kalymnos & Kos Island
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14.
Can i stay on anchor instead of back stern
docking at harbors? |
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Of
course! Many skippers that have few experience
of back stern mooring in harbors, prefer not to
take the chance and damage the yacht by trying
to harbor it if they do not feel confident, or
if it is overcrowded by other yachts.
Staying
on anchor with our yachts is even safer as all
of our yachts have DELTA TYPE anchors from 18kg
to 22kg, which are very strong and
"adapt" easily to different type of
sea bottoms in Aegean sea,
During
check in, we will explain you thoroughly where
to stay on anchor safe at each island and also
inform you with sms for the weather of the
following day. |
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15.
How can i charge my mobile or other devices? |
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By
12v cigarette lighter adaptor (the same you use
at your car), or 220v when you visit a local
taverna for lunch or dinner, there is no problem
to charge it at a plug in the taverna. |
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16.
Will we have hot water on board? |
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Of
course! When operating the motor, the water is
heated automatically and so you do not have to
remember to switch on any water heater switches. |
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17.
Will i be explained thoroughly all of yacht
functions? |
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Of
course! We sail all the time with our yachts and
we know exactly what to mention you. Check in
with a Samosail staff member takes around 1.30
hours. We want you to leave from Pythagorio
harbor and feel confident that you have checked
and been explained from us everything. |
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18.
Can i pay with credit card? |
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Of
course! But there is an extra charge of 3%. If
you pay by bank wire transfer, there is no extra
charge. |
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19.
Can i hire a skipper from Samosail? |
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Of
course! We guarantee that we will locate for
you an experienced and "easy going"
skipper. |
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