I have never heard any suggestion that I tip charter company employees.
Most charters leave enough left over food and booze for a good party. :-)
I do carry along a bunch of Spade Anchor T-shirts and give them out to dock
personnel but I consider that good advertising.

--
Glenn Ashmore

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I've chartered two sail boats in the last four months. In one case
there seemed to be no one who was angling for a tip. In the second
case, both the briefer and the boat cleaner seemed to think I might be
interested in leaving them with a gratuity. In the last several years
of chartering and crusing I've never tipped people at the charter
operations. Execution at some has been better than others, but I never
felt like anyone did something other than what was appropriate for the
situation.

Comments anyone?

In article 4zemf.8331$fz5.7590@dukeread04,
"Glenn Ashmore" wrote:

I have never heard any suggestion that I tip charter company
employees. Most charters leave enough left over food and booze for a
good party. :-)

That was the main reason we started self-provisioning, though we rarely
have had leftover booze, or Ting.

I do carry along a bunch of Spade Anchor T-shirts and give them out
to dock personnel but I consider that good advertising.

That's a great idea!

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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