Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Alex aboard Nikimat
Alexandre Uster von Baar
Good morning Eric,
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Thanks as always for your generosity! Hopefully I will find a place where I can put all the cloth, spare parts, etc. But I keep your offer in mind! Keep in touch! Sincerely, Alexandre --------------------------------------------
On Thu, 9/14/17, kimberlite@optonline.net [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Alex aboard Nikimat To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017, 11:00 AM Hi Alexandre, Kimberlite should be in Martinique about November 10 for a few months. You are more than welcome to stay aboard. Fair Winds, Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Powers sailingaquarius@yahoo.com [amelyachtowners]" Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:53 am Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Alex aboard Nikimat To: "amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com" > To All, > My thoughts and prayers go out to all the people that were in > the path of Irma. Is there anyone close to Alex that could > pick him up and take him somewhere safe.... maybe Martinique.... > I hope things get better quickly, > Ken PowersAquarius SM2K sailingaquarius.com > > On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 10:18 AM, "Ben Driver > joedoakes66@yahoo.com [amelyachtowners]" > wrote: > > > We got a mail from our friends in France - Edouard And > Marie-Helene Parent . They were able to hook Alex up with a > Swiss national who will assist him - if possible > > "I received your file and send on the net a swiss friend is in > contact with him for an help by Swiss consul" > > Marie-Helene > > Ben and GayleLa Bella VitaSM #347Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad > > On Monday, September 11, 2017, 8:07 AM, Ben Driver/YAHOO > joedoakes66@yahoo.com [amelyachtowners] > wrote: > > We spoke to a friend in Cannes who is retired lawyer and > lifelong Amel owner. He is attending an Amel function Thursday > where he will ask Amel's help for owners caught in the storm. > Also he is posting Alex's post from St Martin on a Cannes net > so more I'll know of his and others dilemma. He told us this > morning the government is sending foreign legion to restore > order. His email is below: > J'ai poste sur mon facebook et sur celui de mes amis de St > martin mais pour l'instant c'est le chaos à St Martin.L'armee et > 500 légionnaires et des commandos de police arrivent aujourd'hui > à St Martin pour sécuriser l'île.C'est horrible et nous le > plaignons beaucoup.Nous sommes en FRANCE et ne pouvons rien > faire d'ici.J'ai envoyé à AMEL votre message et le témoignage > d'Alex,COURAGE GAYLE NOUS VOUS EMBRASSONS ET ESPÉRONS DES JOURS > MEILLEURS POUR VOUS REVOIR À ST MARTIN. > > TRANSLATION > I post on my facebook and that of my friends of St martin but > for now it is the chaos in St Martin. The army and 500 > legionnaires and police commandos arrive today in St Martin to > secure We are in FRANCE and can do nothing from here. I have > sent to AMEL your message and the testimony of Alex, COURAGE > GAYLE WE WILL EMBRACE AND HOPE BEST DAYS TO REVIEW YOU IN ST MARTIN. > > > Ben and Gayle S/V La Bella VitaSM #347 > Sent from my iPad > On Sep 11, 2017, at 5:34 AM, 'Hanspeter.baettig' > hanspeter.baettig@bluemail.ch [amelyachtowners] > wrote: > > > Alex, BillI spoke with the Swiss Goverment. In St.Martin > there is no Swiss Emassy and no Consulat.The contact Alex needs > is the following:Regional Konsulatcenter for St. Martin is in > Den Haag, HollandRegionales Konsularcenter Benelux Den Haagc/o > Schweizerische BotschaftLange Voorhout 422514 EE Den > HaagNiederlandethis office is also responsible for St. > MartinPhone: +31 70 3642831/32Fax: +31 70 3651238email: > benelux@eda.admin.chmaybe I coud help a littel bit.And Alex take > care my thougt are with youHanspeterSM16, Tamango 2 > > Von meinem iPad gesendet > Am 11.09.2017 um 14:03 schrieb 'Bill & Judy Rouse' > yahoogroups@svbebe.com [amelyachtowners] > : > > Derek Gates told me that he notified both Embassies. > > > CW Bill Rouse > Admiral, Texas Navy > Commander Emeritus > Amel School www.amelschool.com > 720 Winnie St > Galveston Island, TX 77550 > +1(832) 380-4970 > > > On Sep 11, 2017 01:58, "grazyna.piesiewicz@concurrence.etat.lu > [amelyachtowners]" wrote: > > A message copied form the Amel owners group on Facebook, a > call for help from Alexandre: > > "From our friend Alexandre asking for help. Please read it. St > Maarten. Moral is low. > I don’t even want to mop the floor. > Just waiting for the generator to get the Wifi > The fridge is warm. > People, including the Hotel employee, are angry. > The government doesn’t sell fuel to civilians. > when we run out of diesel for the generator: no internet, no > fridge, no stove, no water for the toilet nor shower and > computers, phone, etc. will run out of batteries. > I really don’t see a way out of this. > 10.00 they are having difficulties to start the generator. > The Hotel internet is down and I can’t access the one next > door. > I just cry. > During the 2 hours the generator was running, all I did was > trying to get Wifi. > Then, to make the thing worst, the Hotel which originally agree > on $1500 plus water and electricity, now wants $2250 because > they can not meter the electricity nor water I use?!? > We argue for one hour, I tell them I am taking back my diesel > and selling it to the higher offer. > Finally we settle for $1600 all together, but I lost trust in > them. > I no longer feel safe here, more and more I want to leave, but > I also don’t want to loose all I remove from the boat. > 18.30 the generator starts, but no internet anywhere. > 20.00 finally an internet connection. > Just sending the message I wrote. > I am so tired, if you could please contact any Swiss or French > consulate to let them know I am at Simpson Bay Suites > 3D Billy Fully Roaad > Pelican, St Maarten, N.A. > 1.721.544.4441 (I doubt it works) > info@simpsonbaysuites.com (I doubt it works) > simpsonbaysuites@hotmail.com (I doubt it works) > Thanks in advance. > Sincerely, Alexandre" > >
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