Great advice, thankyou. I will p below.
On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Antoine Rose <antoine.r...@videotron.ca>wrote: > Curtis, > Here are a few tips, based on the assumption that you checked the boat and > the whether before leaving. > > - On the ocean, running non-stop 24 hours a day on a C&C 30, with no tide > to take into account, my best day ever was 152 miles. A little over 6,25 > knots average, which meant running at seven knots to compensate for all the > time when I was making only 5 knots and half. It was really fast for a C&C > 30. Regular days were more like 110 to 120 miles, averaging 4,5 to 5 knots, > sails only, not motoring. I would use this as a basis for your calculation, > unless you want to hear the engine running. > > - Near shore, meaning within a 5 miles distance, you can benefit from the > land wind (not sure about the exact term in English) created by the > differential of temperature between land and sea. That is a plus because in > continental weather, the wind often drop at night. > > - Currents, whether river currents, ocean currents or tide > currents, are generally stronger in deeper water. So if staying closer to > shore usually means reduced water depth, it will slow the current speed. > > In the end this is the trade off: closer to shore may mean better wind at > night, but potentially a slower tide current. Also, beware of fishermen > gears in shallow waters. > > A word about the moon. It's reassuring to have it there because it's less > dark and looks familiar. However, with a full moon, land marks and lights > becomes harder to see and recognize. The main advantage is to make it > easier to spot other ships (don't count on being spotted). I personally > prefer it darker with a small or no moon at all, especially when there is > no overcast. In darker conditions, good landmarks are easy to spot, > especially if you stay, say, four miles at least from shore to move away > from most land lights, you don't have to worry about shoals and can focus > on enjoying the night. > > Don't stand on the rail to pee overboard at night. The number of drown > guys found with their pants open is significant. Take the time to go down > inside. ;-) > > Get well prepared. Transcribe on a separate piece of papers your tide > information, the lights you are supposed to see and when. Prepare in > advance the night snack. Most important, be well dressed and have fun. > > Antoine (C&C 30 Cousin) > > > Le 2014-01-06 à 20:21, Curtis a écrit : > > What would anybody do? I would first cry out "OH GOD OH GOD" Then I would > calm my self. I have a cable driven edson Wheel. I also have an emergency > fitting in the cockpit floor were a tiller can be attached. I have the > emergency tiller in the forward birth. If I lost the rudder I would "heave > too" and call sea-tow with my GPS location. > If I lost an exhaxh hose I would Shut down the engine turn off the > seacock, Heave too and call sea-tow. > If I Lost power I have a hand held VHF and a cell phone. I would follow a > magnetic course west until I had sight of land then Heave too and fire a > flair or two. > Lets face it 14 miles out or 3 1/2 hours out 3 1/2 hours back and 14 miles > up the river. Almost 48 miles of the trip will be in sight of land.7 > hours off shore. > I have not taken a safety at sea course? But that I would love to find > local if you know of a place in the Savannah -HHI- Beaufort or Charleston > area I would like to take one. For sure. > Thanks Curtis > > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 5:06 PM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Curtis >> >> >> What is your plan if you lose steering, say because of a broken cable, or >> worse if you lose the rudder altogether…what would you do if the prop got >> snagged in fishing gear…what if a through hull started to leak fast or your >> engine exhaust pipes broke and water started to flood the engine >> compartment or if you lost all electrical power. Have you taken a safety >> of life at sea course lately? >> >> Dwight Veinot >> Alianna >> C&C 35 MKII >> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have a newly installed engine in the boat. I installed it my self. Its >>> a 2gm20F >>> Runs like a top. it was no easy task, I learned a lot through the >>> process. I don't want to do it ever a gain. However it gave me a classroom >>> environment to learn the systems on my boat like none other. Almost no >>> sailor on my docks has the skill to clean water out no there fuel system. >>> to challenge them to do maintenance on there boat is quite sad. I'm keenly >>> aware of the safety of the systems on my boat, from swedge fittings to keel >>> bolt tension, to extra belts filters, I even keep an extra injector. I >>> know the boat is able and ready. >>> Now me you may have some reason for concern. I have not done an >>> overnight before. This will be my first. I'm 45 to 90 days out. I have to >>> learn some ware. I have been sailing the waters of Port Royal sound and St >>> Helena sound the Morgan river to the north and the Broad rivet to the >>> south. and Again there will be a capable sailor on board. He has been >>> instructed to let me do it!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-10-30T10:46:00-07:00&max-results=3&start=3&by-date=false >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I will have a capable sailor with me But i will insist right up till >>>> point of peril to do it singled handed including the leg work and learning >>>> as with all these questions. >>>> >>>> my wind is most always out of the south so I will steam out with the >>>> out going tide under flat conditions I get 6 knots at 2500 rpm's with a >>>> clean bottom. >>>> I would hope to have the afternoon winds at my back. the southerly >>>> breezes are most always out of the south. if that's the case I will be on >>>> the way back in at the last of the turnaround of the tide. So my outgoing >>>> tide will just starting to go back out. That may allow me to put my boat >>>> right-into her birth. I nose into my birth and the outgoing tide is on my >>>> nose giving me steering. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Curtis >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 3:52 PM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Curtis >>>>> >>>>> Count on taking more time…averaging about 6 in a C&C 30 may be >>>>> wishful…are you steaming all the way or sailing…Hope your motor is >>>>> reliable >>>>> and strong…if you get your first big trip figured out that good before >>>>> hand >>>>> I would say you have a career ahead in sailing…will this be alone or with >>>>> crew >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dwight Veinot >>>>> Alianna >>>>> C&C 35 MKII >>>>> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So I'm as some of you know in the process of moving to the next step >>>>>> in my training. I'm in the planing stages of my first over-night near >>>>>> shore >>>>>> passage. I will leave early am: 4:00 with a full moon to help and head >>>>>> out >>>>>> to the "R 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W this is the channel into >>>>>> Port Royal sound Beaufort SC. >>>>>> I intend to sail out with the tide its a 19 mile ride I figure 5.5 >>>>>> knots of speed? That will put me there at Day break or just after 3.45 >>>>>> hrs. >>>>>> Then run straight east for 5nm to 32-029'899N 080-29'988 W That will >>>>>> take a nother 90 min, >>>>>> Here, I will turn south to 32-03,997W 080-29'167W 1.92 miles = 34min >>>>>> Here i will turn back west to 32-03'984W 080-34'965w this 4.92 leg >>>>>> take .89 min >>>>>> Then I will turn North to will bring me the 4.92 nm back to to the "R >>>>>> 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W the bell marker at the mouth of the >>>>>> channel. Then my hope will be to take the the Tide back in. >>>>>> So here is the question." If I do this near shore how much will the >>>>>> tide effect my timing in the course: I plugged in the 5.5 based off motor >>>>>> speed. >>>>>> All together time from the dock and back to the dock. 10.956 hours to >>>>>> cover 60.26nm >>>>>> How much time will the tide cost me off shore? I know a bought the >>>>>> tide in and out of the river. Just need help with the offshore >>>>>> expectation? >>>>>> Thanks again. let me know if you need more information. >>>>>> LT >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>>>>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, > should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- “Sailors, Deb and I*c'était écrit*
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