[Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka

Tue Jan 26 16:48:40 CST 2010

Last time I chartered a big charter boat on Mtka it was $1,000 per hour, and that was back in the mid 90's. 

A half day pontoon rental is typically $80-$100 per hour.  A half day Ensign rental at Shorewood is about $225 for a half day, but no skipper, lunch, or singing Craigge for any of that.

FYI, my per race cost at WYC last year was $125 per race (not per day), and when I race a huge schedule I got that number down to around $80 per race. Seriously crew people, I'm not making this up. Love your skippers!

I saw a lunch cruise on Brigham's J22 go for about $500 ( a small auction) this fall, and I've seen other silent auction bids for WYC cruises for over $300 on many occasions. 

I'm 95% certain that a captains license is only required if you are accepting the money as a captain for hire, not if the payment is a donation to a third party.  

Charity boat rides are a great way to promote the sport for a good cause, it's a VERY desirable item outside of our little community of sailors.

dj

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carmen "CC" Velarde 
  To: capri25 at lists.wyc.org ; dallas johnson 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka

        Keep in mind that the Mtka charters are in large vessels that are dishing out a ton of gas not mention catering service.  Unless I am mistaken we are talking about a Carpi here.  Not to mention you are dealing with parents who dish out quite a bit as it is during a recession.  

        I suggested to start the bidding low at $20.00 (or maybe even $30.00) with the likelihood that it will reach $50.00 if not more.  You have to take into the "quality" of the ride ( no offense Lynne) and your market/audience.  

        Now of course if Lynne includes Craiggae singing then of course you will have to start the bidding at $10.00.  We still luv ya buddy.

        CC

        --- On Tue, 1/26/10, dallas johnson <dallas at dallasjohnson.net> wrote:

          From: dallas johnson <dallas at dallasjohnson.net>
          Subject: Re: [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka
          To: capri25 at lists.wyc.org
          Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 3:40 PM

          Whoa, Craggie,

          Maybe $50 to $75 with you singing. But otherwise it's easily in the $300-400 
          range.

          Any boat charter on Mtka is going to be $100 per hour, plus a skipper, plus 
          food to up the donation amount means you can hit $500 in bidding pretty 
          easy.  While it's no big deal to us, it's a summer highlight for many 
          people.

          Much of it depends on the expectations of the silent auction and what's a 
          normal big donation for that event.

          dj

          Dallas Johnson Marketing Services 952-935-3465w 952-931-9108h
          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: "Smith, Craig A" <Craig.A.Smith at honeywell.com>
          To: <capri25 at lists.wyc.org>
          Cc: "Lynne Roubal" <lroubal at comcast.net>
          Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:30 PM
          Subject: Re: [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka

          > Lynne,
          >
          > I've donated Capri25 and J22 keel boat cruises to the First Unitarian
          > Society, including refreshments (wine and cheese) and crew (2
          > experienced sailors).
          >
          > I promote these with "sit back and take in the lifestyle of the rich and
          > famous, or grab the tiller and sail the boat yourself."  I think I
          > suggested $50 to $75.  Maynards is an option, but that would be an
          > additional cost.  Folks usually prefer to see the lake homes with some
          > local history or sailing yarns thrown in for good measure.  Part of the
          > reward is meeting new folks with an interest in sailing.
          >
          > -Craig A.
          >
          >
          >
          > -----Original Message-----
          > From: capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org
          > [mailto:capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org] On Behalf Of Lynne Roubal
          > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 13:59
          > To: capri25 at lists.wyc.org
          > Subject: [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka
          >
          > Hi Capri Sailors,
          >
          > Hope everyone is finding fun things to do to fill your time over the
          > winter.
          >
          > I have a question for all of you.  If you had to put a value on on a
          > sailing excursion from WYC to Maynards, or maybe just around the lake
          > for a couple of hours, what do you think the value would be?  Our
          > son's school is having their annual fundraiser and they are asking for
          > donations of unique experiences or services for the silent and live
          > auction.  We thought we could donate a Saturday sail but I'm not sure
          > what I should put as the value.  Any input?
          >
          > Thanks,
          > Lynne and Eric Roubal
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