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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 Samosyachts Located?
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| Samosyachts
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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Why should i charter from Samosyachts? |
| Samosyachts
was established in 2005 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? |
| 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. |
| 4.
What time will i check in the yacht? |
| 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. |
| 5.
What time will i check out the yacht? |
| Our
crews check out from yachts at 08.00a.m. |
| 6.
Where are supermarkets, banks located at
your base? |
| At
Pythagorio harbor supermarkets, souvenir
stores, banks are located only 100m
away. |
| 7.
Are there any extra costs that i must pay,
after i check out the yacht? |
| 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. |
| 8.
How far is the airport from the base? |
| Only
five minutes away by taxi!! |
| 9.
How do i book a yacht? |
| Contact
us by email at samosyachts@samosyachts.com
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 Samosyachts yacht? |
| 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 samosyachts@samosyachts.com
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| 11.
What are the weather conditions during
summer time at Samos & Dodecanesse
territory? |
| 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? |
| 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. |
| 13.
Can i easily find water to refill my tanks
at the other islands? |
| 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? |
| 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? |
| 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. |
| 16.
Will we have hot water on board? |
| 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. |
| 17.
Will i be explained thoroughly all of yacht
functions? |
| 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. |
| 18.
Can i pay with credit card? |
| Of
course! But there is an extra charge of 3%.
If you pay by bank wire transfer, there is
no extra charge. |
| 19.
Can i hire a skipper from Samosyachts? |
| Of
course! We guarantee that we will locate for
you an experienced and "easy
going" skipper. |
