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Let's Go Cruising Survey

I am requesting your help in upgrading our offerings to better serve you. If you fill out the survey, I will make you a free charter member of the new sailing club we are setting up. That's a $235 value, plus, you will immediately qualify for up to 25% of your charter of additional savings. 

 
1.

How did you become a customer?

Searching the web
Referral from friend, family or acquaintance
Saw a print advertisement
Met at Boat Show
Wandering around Boat Yards
Other  
2.

We are designing a cruising club for you. Please rank the importance of each listed advantage to you.


(1 = Least)
 
Express Check out/In. Get on and go in minutes.Leave when you want.
An extra discount exclusive to club members.
A free day or days tacked on to your charter (worth more than discoun)
Loyalty discount with other participating charter companies
Special rates for sailing courses or Flotillas
Special events scheduled with per cabin charters (Share a boat)
15% of each charter applied towards an eventual boat purchase
Discount coupons for restaurants and marinas in the area of cruising.
On-line operations manuals for previewing operations of the boat.
Exclusive club members newsletter with inside, first out information.
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3.

What's important--comfort and convenience.


(1 = Least)
 
Fresh linens provided
A/C at the dock.
A/C also away from dock (w/genset) costs slightly more.
Ozone generator for no bilge or head smells.
Water purifyer so you don't need to lug water bottles aboard.
Flat screen TV(s) w/DVD player
Dinghy w/outboard
Full bimini/dodger/connect-
or for full sun/rain protection
Ice Maker
Microwave
4.

Why might you choose to cruise the Chesapeake. Among other things, we would like to use your input to schedule Flotilla cruises.

 Least Important    Most Important 
Easy to get to cruising area
Safe--soft bottom, gentle winds, no hurricanes.
Lots of historic places to go to
Variety of restaurants, golf courses and things to do.
Seafood! Easy to get to restaurants and marinas
Night life w/world famous sailor pubs and restaurants.
Relatively short distances between interesting places.
Comfortable, quiet, pastoral anchorages.
Fishing. World famous crabbing, rockfish and bluefish.
Ancillitory activities: Historic sights, D.C. tours, Naval Academy, et
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5.

If you (or a friend) was to take a sailing course, or upgrade your skills--what's important.

 Least Important    Most Important 
Live aboard, full immersion course-you don't need to get a hotel room.
Sophisticated, well equipped, new boats.
ASA certification
Sail out of a location with lots to do (Annapolis).
Learn on the kind of boat I would like to charter or own.
All of the above at competitive rates to old fleet schools.
6.

If you were to use our sailing school, what one answer best describes your utilization?

Basic sailing, small boat-under 32'.
Basic sailing on a boat like I would like to own or charter 36-50'
Earn a certificate so that I can charter with you or others.
Take multiple courses up to "Charter ready" over a season.
Skill enhancement courses: Docking, electronic navigation, etc.
Advanced or custom designed courses-generally
Coast-wise or offshore navigation courses
Become a captain or instructor.
Other  
7.

Why might you choose Let's Go Cruising over the competition on the Chesapeake?

 Least Important    Most Important 
Large choice of Monohulls 36-57'
Large choice of Catamarans 36-65'
Would like to eventually own a boat. Charters get credits if buy.
Location, centered in the heart of best cruising area on the bay.
Stability of company--38 year history with same owner.
Innovateive club program see question 2
Knowledgeable staff--same company equips and sells the boats.
Located "On the harbor, Annapolis". Walk to Restaurants, activities!
8.

If you think you might charter on the Cheapeake, when most likely?

April-May
Memorial day weekend
June-July
July 4th Weekend
Aug-Sept
Labor Day weekend
Boat show time period (Early Oct. 2010)
Oct.Other
9.

If we offered a flotilla cruise where you could charter an entire boat, or on a per-cabin basis--what would appeal to you? (A captain would lead the group-reservations set up in advance.)

Skill enhancement cruise
Gourmet, on-board Cooking and fitness on board
Golf n Cruise
Photography-with instructor aboard
Historic landmark cruise
Restaurant cruise (Visit best waterfront restaurants!)
10.

Where else might you like to charter?

Virgin Islands
Caribbean generally
Bahamas
Florida/Keys
New England
Michigan, Lake Michigan-Traverse City area.
The Med
Other  
11.

Who have you chartered from, or taken a course with in the past?

The Moorings
Sunsail
CYOA-St. Thomas
TMM-BVI, Grenadines, Belize
LGC-"Let's Go Cruising" (us!) Chesapeake
Florida Yacht Charters
ABC, (Annapolis Bay Charters) Chesapeake
Horizon-Caribbean
Footloose
Newport Bareboat Sailing Charters
Annapolis Sailing School
Abaco Bahama Charters
Bluewater Sailing School-Multi Lopcations
Chesapeake Sailing School, Annapolis
BaySail Sailing School-Chesapeake
Bay Breeze Yacht Charters-Lake Michigan-Traverse City area
12.

Do you have a boat now? If yes, please enter Make/Model/Year and whether you're interested in selling or trading.

 

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13.

Would you consider owning a boat if you could get tax advantages and income to pay for it? (We would do the maintenance and work, you enjoy and build equity--taxes you are already paying--the advantages are huge--would instead, go into equity. If yes--when?

ASAP
For next season
6-12 months
1-2 years
When I win the lottery!
14.

If you're interested in owning--what?

Monohull 33-42'
Monohull 43-50'
Monohull 51-57'
Catamaran 36-41'
Catamaran 42-48'
Catamaran 49-65'
Power Cat 35-55'
Other  
15.

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

 

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If you would like us to contact you about a charter or course at special rates--Please enter the information indicated below. (Include only the phone or email that you would like us to use) All information is strictly confidential.


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