Now that's a dream Chuck. In the near future anyway. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 28, 2015, at 4:23 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi Brent, > I've always felt offshore capabilities of various boats depended more on the > skipper than the boat. Look at what Slocum took around the world. Now > they are crossing ocean with rowboats. > > I've always been a fan of Finnistere, the S&S 38ft centerboarder that won > Newport to Bermuda race several times and also did some long cruises > http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=5663 > > I should think a C&C 34 CB known to be tender, could still be handled in most > conditions, and the shoal draft should be great for the shallows areas. > > Call me crazy, but I also think your 27 MkV could be trailered to Florida in > 1/10th the time and sailed to the islands just fine. Pick your weather and > window and go. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > From: "Richard N. Bush via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: bren...@highspeedcrow.ca, cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:50:30 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List 34 offshore > > Brent, Check out the "Sailing Saralane" blog, they have a C&C 40 with a > centerboard and have been cruising for several years now; > http://sailingsaralane.blogspot.ca/ > > Also the Persuasion Blog, they're from Canada and just made the jump to the > Bahama's; http://persuasion37.com/ > > > I'm sure there's more..... > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB: Ohio River, Mile 596; > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brent Driedger via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: C&C List Canada <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Wed, Jan 28, 2015 2:53 am > Subject: Stus-List 34 offshore > > Happy winter everyone. > I'm just taking a moment to appreciate vintage C&Cs and their ability to make > dreams come true. One of my crew purchased a 1984ish 34 CB near Toronto a > little over a year ago, took it across the lake, through the canals to the > ICW, > wintered in Florida and this season successful began exploring the Bahamas. > His > spot is showing him just outside of Nassau and with his adventurous spirit, > who > knows where he'll end up next. He's sailing more or less solo choosing to tag > along with someone going that way for safety. > Anyone else on the list with the CB version do any offshore cruising? I'm > curious on how they handle a big sea. > > Cheers > Brent Driedger > 27-5 > Lake Winnipeg. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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