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Hi Jim,
Sounds like he's doing great, I think he made the smart move leaving early, although I bet he wishes they'd even left sooner, when the 1500 did...
Historically, the 1500 always runs the rhumbline down the beach to Hatteras, crossing the Stream abeam of the cape... With the forecast I'm seeing for the rest of the week, DISTANT STAR is in a far more favorable position than most of the 1500 fleet, with the exception of the Hanse 410 that got a late start coming down from the N... As I've mentioned, the guy in the 1500 that really has the right idea is TE MANA, the Kanter 65, he still seems to be sailing higher than anyone else...
Having met Bill Knowles, one of the founders of the Salty Dawg Rally, I know he's a big proponent of 'Riding the Curve' by starting out sailing a course considerably higher than the rhumbline to start, so you're better positioned to fall off further on down the road, when you start hitting the Trades... The other advantage to doing so, is keeping Bermuda in closer range in the event you might have to divert with a problem... This appears to be what DISTANT STAR is doing, good for them...
Presumably he's getting his weather from Chris Parker, along with the rest of the Salty Dawg fleet, so he's got the best in the business on his side...
best regards,
Jon
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- Boat Size in Caribbean Bound Rallies
- Could be.....
- Larger boats are more comfortable
- I went with the "Go small, go now" mind set
- Exactly.
- Did you ever regret upsizing from the CD30?
- I never regreted going up in size to 38.
- Shannon 38PH - what more could anyone want
- I would be very happy with the Shannon 28
- Been gone a while so late posting but
- I would be very happy with the Shannon 28
- Shannon 38PH - what more could anyone want
- I never regreted going up in size to 38.
- You have always said that (about everything being big!)
- Moving up (or down)
- Exactly.
- Could you attribute this to many boomers having the means today to do this, and these are not their first boats.
- One perspective from Sail 2012. "No More Vagabonds, Please"
- Yup, boats keep getting bigger, that's no surprise...
- I've met a number of owners whose 45-50 ft boat was their first….
- The latest SAIL magazine has a feature on the "12 Top Bluewater Boats"...
- Do ya think the list might be a function
- Guess I am just ....
- "I don't need to go with a group to be safe" I don't think that's fair to these sailors.
- I admit that.....
- That's an overly general statement about the HaHa.
- When we met with folks....
- You've done quite a bit Greg
- THANKS Larry!!.....
- This board has always been about bragging.
- Funny....
- Gee, I've never thought bragging. I see folks sharing experieneces, opinions yes, but based on their own experiences.
- Remember "show and tell" from grade school?
- Funny....
- THANKS Larry!!.....
- You've done quite a bit Greg
- When we met with folks....
- That's an overly general statement about the HaHa.
- I admit that.....
- Safety of the group.
- "I don't need to go with a group to be safe" I don't think that's fair to these sailors.
- Would a true Bluewater Boat be doing a rallie?
- Do ya think the list might be a function
- Moving On Up
- For the 2nd year in succession, the 1500 departed a day ahead of schedule...
- The SaltyDawg is off! Tom Brownell, Dave Evans boat hauler is locked in a race with another Hylas 54,....
- I spoke to Tom today via satphone...
- Wow! This is great. COuld you post how it's going,
- It's striking how much further E he's sailed out of the Bay than the entire 1500 fleet...
- Chris Parker is a huge asset to the community
- Spoke again to DISTANT STAR...
- Low 50's is a LOT of wind
- thanks Jim. The spot has them too bunched up to see the departure.
- You know it's been a pretty sporty ride, when the crew on a boat like a Hylas 54 reports...
- I can't imagine how you would keep a large foredeck locker door watertight...
- Update from Distant Star...
- Sounds like a powerful boat sailed by an able crew.
- The Sadler 34, RUFFIAN has finally shown on the logs page.
- Not everyone is having fun out there. We met this couple on SERAFINA in Cuttyhunk.
- An update from SERAFINA. Things are moderating for them, winds 25 to 35 knots,
- Listening to yesterdays radio recording, JAMMIN, a Catalina 42, lost steerage.
- An update from SERAFINA saturday.
- And finally, this good news from SERAFINA, our friends on the Sadler 34, RUFFIAN have been found and get this,...
- Wonder if I could find room for a nice stove like that??
- Aargh! And now bad news from RUFFIAN on the Radio Chat.
- Wonder if I could find room for a nice stove like that??
- And finally, this good news from SERAFINA, our friends on the Sadler 34, RUFFIAN have been found and get this,...
- Listening to yesterdays radio recording, JAMMIN, a Catalina 42, lost steerage.
- An update from SERAFINA. Things are moderating for them, winds 25 to 35 knots,
- Not everyone is having fun out there. We met this couple on SERAFINA in Cuttyhunk.
- The Sadler 34, RUFFIAN has finally shown on the logs page.
- Another update from DISTANT STAR
- Just heard that Cat is a (46-47' or so)Catana off Hatteras.
- Sounds like a powerful boat sailed by an able crew.
- Surprised they don't have a portable bilge pump of some sort.
- I can't imagine how you would keep a large foredeck locker door watertight...
- Chris Parker is a huge asset to the community
- I spoke to Tom today via satphone...
- The SaltyDawg is off! Tom Brownell, Dave Evans boat hauler is locked in a race with another Hylas 54,....
- Could be.....