Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread David Knecht
Hi Andy- I have never been in a situation where I feel the need to heave to, but I feel like I want to practice it in less than extreme conditions next summer. Can you describe the details of getting into this state and staying there? What I have read sounds simple, but I doubt anything is simple

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Andrew Burton
Years ago I had an offshore sailing program called Adventure Sailing that was dedicated to teaching people how to sail offshore successfully. (Will, from US Watercraft, who chimes in here occasionally was helping me for many of those trips.) One of the main objectives was stopping people from

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Della Barba, Joe
no autopilot. I have never tried it in really bad weather though. Joe Della Barba Coquina CC 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Knecht Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 9:20 AM To: CnC CnC discussion list Subject: Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Frederick G Street
Andy — you scoundrel, you… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 5, 2014, at 8:39 AM, Andrew Burton a.burton.sai...@gmail.com wrote: I remember sailing in 10 knots of breeze off Victoria with a lovely red-haired girl on

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Rick Brass
: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to Hi Andy- I have never been in a situation where I feel the need to heave to, but I feel like I want to practice it in less than extreme conditions next summer. Can you describe the details of getting into this state and staying there? What I

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Josh Muckley
I never had luck or need to be hove-to myself till last spring when a broken fuel gage left us without engine propulsion. The Chesapeake was pretty rough by bay standards. High frequency 6-10 foot breakers and 20-25kts wind. We had been running up the shore and, given time, would have been

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread David
(401) 419-4650 (cell) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:17:21 -0500 From: muckl...@gmail.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to I never had luck or need to be hove-to myself till last spring when a broken fuel gage left us without engine propulsion

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Pete Shelquist
: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to .. All that being said the one thing that can go wrong is having two much headsail compared to main sail. . I prefer to keep my headsail off the mast so roller reafing till the clew is even with the mast is one of my first steps

Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to

2014-02-05 Thread Della Barba, Joe
: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 1:28 PM To: CNC CNC Subject: Re: Stus-List CC 41...offshore cnc models- now heaving to I wish I knew this trick when I was 17 and with a blonde on my father's 24'. Had the boat doing circles (kind of) and almost ran over a clammer. Woops. Life was good if your Dad had