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• Daily coastal cruising mileage
  • Coastal Cruising
  • mileage
  • I you stil have you Choey Lee 35
  • "the vacation is where you are"
    • All valid points! We are planning
      • You should be able to make 6+ knots in a 35
      • Work like hell at first....
  • One trick I've often used is to sneak some miles in before anyone is awake.
    • Sailing
      • I've enjoyed that too Peter, but this is a we question.
        • I know all about the we years Tom
          • No wonder you're enjoying your 12 hour sails.
        • You have called that correctly Tom!
          • Yeah the only problem with those morning miles
            • I don't mind motoring and we can usually use a few amps in the early morning.
              • Agreed. When aboard my wife and I get up with the sun anyway
                • I'd rather listen to the engine
    • You east coasters got it mighty damn good!
      • Depends which west coast you mean, Westcoaster
        • Yabbut...it's nearly thirty hours to get to Neah Bay from Ilwaco....
          • Heh, did I mention it's two days to Ilwaco from Portland?
          • which is why I never figured out ...
            • My 'pinion don't vary.
            • Yup, Oregon does suck for sailing
              • Heh, at least in Hood River you get some better winds.
          • up, that's what I mean...this west coast is great for coastal cruising because we're already here!
  • Think 5kts.
    • Agree with Braden, we figure on a 5 knot average if we want to make tracks
      • We "plan" based on 5 knots too. That leaves us in a frame of mind to sail if the wind is light.
        • What is the least wind speed for you to keep up 5 knots, Larry?
          • Depends on a lot of things, but optimally we need about 3-4 knots true wind to sail 5 knots.
            • Further about the above post -- I really don't know the numbers
              • That's a very cool boat, Larry.
      • With the family we try not to sail more than about 5 hours between harbors
    • That's the honest approach!
      • The track you're on there is the text book "should we go overnight?" for a sailboat.
    • Hi Braden, that's good advice!
    • I call them splits
      • Thanks Dan. I think
        • Ah, that's the joy of no wind and a good engine... a civilized breakfast. I can smell it now.
          • Mornin' Braden! I'm not sure I'd ever
  • Depends totally on the wind...
  • Thanks for all the help!