Couldn't have said it better myself, Rick. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Jan 6, 2014, at 18:41, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Whoa, Dwight. Lighten up. > > I realize Curtis is less experienced than some others on the list. I’ve > already suggested he take a Power Squadron course or two to increase his > knowledge, and others have suggested he sign on to help with a few offshore > and/or ICW deliveries to gain experience. I personally think he could learn a > lot, quickly, by crewing on someone else’s boat in local races – nothing > teaches you about sail trim or boat handling as fast as the focus that comes > in racing. > > But he’s only going to get experience if he gets away from the dock. I got > mine in Lake Michigan, the Chesapeake, and Delaware Bay. And I did some > stupid things, but I learned. Every one of us has some “I could have died > last night” moments that we’ve learned from. I’m sure you started somewhere, > too. > > As far as boat problems go: Heck, He’s only going to be seaward of the > channel buoys for about 13 nm – call it 3 or 4 hours. What makes you think > his 30 is any worse condition or less capable than Alianna to handle a short > trip near shore? > > If the steering breaks he’ll need to do what I did and use sail trim to steer > the boat home, or just call Seatow. Engine or electrical problems – heck it’s > a sailboat. If a seacock starts leaking close it, or put a wooden plug in it. > > Sure, when you go out on your boat you could die. You could get hit with the > boom and die. The boat could sink and you die. You could get hit by another > boat and die. You can get seasick and feel like you’re going to die. You > could be casually taking a leak, fall overboard, and die. > > Or you could avoid the risks, stay at home to sit on the couch watching TV, > have an aneurism, and die. There are always risks; that’s part of what makes > sailing a challenge – and fun. > > OK. I’ll get out of “Wally mode” now. > > Rick > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight > veinot > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5:07 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Near-shore tide what to expect. "Need some Guidance" > > 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
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