I love the sailing qualities of my C&C 34/36R, but if I didn't have her, I wouldn't mind owning a well maintained Hunter 35.5 or 37.5. And I wouldn't mind owning a Farr designed Beneteau 36.7 or 40.7 or a Figaro II, all offshore boats.
FWIW, A wiser gentleman once told me, "every boat is someone's dream", so I am careful not to bash other brands or other dreams. Chuck S > On April 26, 2019 at 3:57 PM T Sutton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I didn’t think Beneteaus were that bad that they would be mistaken for a > Hunter! LOL > > Tom S > > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 11:51 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Andrew Burton > Subject: Re: Stus-List Offshore boat > > By the way, perhaps a French speaker out there (Bruno?) can tell me, is > it true that "Beneteau" is French for "Hunter?" :) > > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 139 Tuckerman Ave > Middletown, RI > USA 02842 > http://www.burtonsailing.com > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Apr 26, 2019, at 11:24, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > John drove my boat through Hurricane Bob when it was new. > It was named Northern Lights. He has written about the experience in a > couple of his books. He's a great storyteller and a great guy. > > > > Joel > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 11:15 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < > > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I also enjoy the Kretschmer books and his > > lessons learned, though I'm glad not to be onboard during his "adventures". > > IIRC, He prefers more comfortable performance cruisers like Hylas boats or > > his Skye 47. > > > > > > Was surprised to see your circumnavigator is using a Najad, > > > not a C&C, though a very well equipped choice. > > > > > > CS > > > > > > > > > > On April 26, 2019 at 10:34 AM Allan Hester via > > > CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A very interesting thread with some excellent comments > > > > and insight. > > > > > > > > I enjoy reading offshore cruising books by such people > > > > as John Kretschmer which stir my imagination, so the thought of taking > > > > my C&C 35 Mk 3 offshore is in the back of my mind. A cruise down the > > > > coast to > > > > San Francisco, San Diego and eventually to south > > > > america and/or to Hawaii would be fabulous but in reality its not > > > > likely to happen. > > > > > > > > Preparing the boat and learning all the necessary > > > > skills would be a tall order. In the meantime I would be missing out on > > > > cruising one of the most beautiful cruising areas in the world. > > > > From Puget Sound to the BC Caost, west coast of > > > > Vancouver island and Alaska I think I will have enough to keep me busy > > > > and interested for decades. > > > > > > > > I like what Josh had to say, "I say buy the boat that > > > > fits where you are sailing now. Not where you think you will be sailing > > > > in the future." > > > > Very well said Josh. > > > > > > > > I agree with that sentiment. For me and my needs a C&C > > > > 35 is ideal. Its a fine sailing boat, she carries 80 US gallons of > > > > water and with a few jerry jugs I can easily carry 40 gallons of fuel. > > > > She is outfitted with solar panels, Espar heater, sound > > > > sytem and other creature comforts to extend the sailing season and be > > > > comfortable at anchor. At 35 feet I am more likely to find a slip in > > > > a marina during peak season than a larger vessel and > > > > the costs of running a 35 foot boat are considerably less than a larger > > > > boat. The C&C 35 works for me. > > > > > > > > On a related side note there is a 76 year young British > > > > woman named Jeanne Socrates currently on her 2nd solo, non-stop > > > > circumnavigation. She completed her 1st at the age of 70 and holds the > > > > record as the oldest female to have done so. She hails from Victoria, > > > > BC and is expected to complete her journey in early July. She maintains > > > > an excellent blog and does interviews while at sea. She is currently > > > > south of Australia and 18,000 NM into her trip. If interested her > > > > website and blog are here: > > > > > > > > https://svnereida.com/ > > > > > > > > Al H. > > > > C&C 35 Mk 3 > > > > Pacific Ranger > > > > Vancouver, BC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your > > > > contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want > > > > to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your > > > contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. 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