That's a great idea Curtis.
BVIs are the best entry sailing in the Caribbean.
Good choice. It can be windy, and with the sandy bottom set a long anchor rode.
And remember:
Good decisions are based on Experience.
Experience, is based on bad decisions
(but that is also were the best stories come from, now isn't it!)
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 06:48 PM 06/01/2014, you wrote:
We are in the process of setting a bareboat
charter in the BVI for April.7 Days. I hope we
are ready for that. We are going with a couple
that the husband sailed from the hamptons to
Bermuda twice and went to some sailing school in
Annapolis. Great people should be fun I hope to learn a lot from him.
On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:41 PM, Curtis
<<mailto:cpt.b...@gmail.com>cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
Great advice, thankyou.
I will p below.
On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Antoine Rose
<<mailto:antoine.r...@videotron.ca>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
<<mailto:dwight...@gmail.com>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
<<mailto:cpt.b...@gmail.com>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!!!
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On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Curtis
<<mailto:cpt.b...@gmail.com>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
<<mailto:dwight...@gmail.com>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
<<mailto:cpt.b...@gmail.com>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
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