CAN ANYBODY GIVE ADVICE ON TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING ...LEAVING THE 8TH..........THANKS
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 10:41 AM
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 10:45 AM
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 11:30 AM
My advice for your crossing.
http://www.cunard.com/Ships/Queen-Mary-2/
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Damon Linkous
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 12:16 PM
A Hobie 18 Magnum did it.
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Jeff
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 02:25 PM
Take a spare Hobie 18 for parts, a chase boat for man overboard drills and lots of water and power bars. Oh yeah, a compass cuz north looks just like east on the water. XD
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 02:26 PM
i have heard that the "arrival" date should be open ended...leave some cushin'...and of course, a good cook!!!
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 03:28 PM
Read all the works of Joshua Slocum.
Seriously, though, there are several open ended "clubs" that specialize in those jaunts. A friend on the Wet Coast took a 2 yr LOA from the airline & went to Australia, 32 days from the Baja to Honolulu. They went down the West Coast where the crossing boats gather for a week or two at an event called the Baja HaHa.
If you are leaving Nov 8, well I guess it is what it is! Enjoy.
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 06:08 PM
When the Hobie 18 got to Miami they took him to a hospital because of the state of his feet. Every scratch soaking in salt water for a month and told him he was going to lose both feet. They were able to save his feet. Not a risk I'd like to take, but I'm old and fearful. I have had my boat blow away from me faster than I can swim though.
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Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 08:24 PM
duly is NOT sailing his beachcat across the ocean...he will be transporting a very large and luxurious cat cruiser to the virgin islands from spain...just wanted to clear that up for those who were worried... i can't imagine what my arse would feel like even after 2 days on the beachcat!
Edited by coastrat on Nov 03, 2011 - 08:31 PM.
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Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 07:10 AM
sounds like fun, take pictures!
