Antoine Rose "Cousin" Was # 1 my C&C 30 MK1 is number 675. it was mentioned in the information flyer that The QM15 Yanmar Diesel eventually became an option, up to hull no. 675. http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/reviews/review30mk1.htm I would like to know your travels with this vessel as I will be using mine quite a bit moving foward. It would be good to here of its ability from someone that has put miles under the keel of the same madel. Thanks so much. P.S is this story still available to read?
"You saw the story of my 2008 crossing on C&C Photo Album" Thanks, Curtis. S/V East Coast lady: http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com/ On 3/21/13, Antoine Rose <antoine.r...@videotron.ca> wrote: > Rick, > When I bought my C&C 30, I had my first vacation on lake Ontario and the > boat was hauled-out in Collins Bay (near Kingston). When the boat got out of > water, the guys around saw the rudder extension and this is where they told > that the hull #1 (owned by George Hinterholler, and they showed it to me in > the marina) had the same installed by Hinterholler himself. If the story is > true and your boat is the same #1, then your boat must have been previously > in Collins Bay. > > You saw the story of my 2008 crossing on C&C Photo Album. Well, I cruised on > the Gulf of Biscay on the summer 2009 and, after some negotiation with the > admiral, got the permission to bring the boat back in 2010, alone this time. > After a week of preparation in Rochefort (France), I left in mid afternoon > at high tide, head out of the Charente river. I left the Chassiron > lighthouse behind around 10 pm and then it hit me. what have I done ?? I'm > heading strait into the ocean alone. Gulp... ... > It didn't last long. Here are a few quick anecdotes: > > - The Gulf of Biscay was not particularly fun. So-so weather. The worst was > to stay on watch al night. The gulf is filled with fishermen's at night and > they don't care much about sailboats. Stay out of their way. Fortunately, > the sea was empty all day long, allowing me to rest. > - I got some rough weather when I rounded "La Coruna" (Spain). This is where > I plotted a course for the Azores. Pretty strong winds in the 30-35 knots > range. I got this weather when crossing the Coruna traffic separation > systems. No fishermen's but a lot of cargos ships there. Thanks to the AIS > system, the first one I saw was huge (the Maersk Evelyn, heading for > Rotterdam). I guess I had a pretty idea that the weather was a bit rough > when I observed that these ships were rolling and pitching in a very > noticeable way.. It is precisely there that the windvane broke, right at > sunset. I rushed into the cockpit lockers before dusk to replace the broken > line connecting the windvane to the rudder. The line broke because a block > exploded. It gives you an idea of the forces at play. After repair, the > night was a bit rough running downwind at a steady 7 knots+ under a 65% jib > only. At two in the morning, I was doing a steady 8-9 knots and the jib was > a tad too big. It calm down a bit around 4 in the morning and I could get > some rest. I was far away for the cargo ships routes. Despite the one and > half hour spend heaving to, to repair the windvane, I had my best day of the > crossing with 145 miles (6 knots average) > - After that, I got nice weather until I reached the Azores, a ten day > crossing from Rochefort. My wife joined me in the Azores for a two weeks > cruise. > - Between the Azores and Newfoundland Grand Banks, the weather forecast was > always showing the center of the Azores high pressure system desperately > dead ahead, meaning light winds in the nose. > - I again got some unpleasant weather when arriving near the Grand Banks. > The Grand Banks are anything except fun. It's cold, humid, (water dripping > on walls inside) and always foggy. I counted at least six variety of fog, > desperately lasting all day long. When it becomes clear, watch out, bad > weather is coming, which is precisely what happened. For two days, I paid > close attention to a low that was developing over St-Lawrence Gulf. Near > Nova Scotia, after 14 days taking to myself. I was so happy to hear a human > voice on radio that I listen four time to the weather forecast delivered by > a very nice lady voice announcing bad weather. Until last minute, I kept my > options open with the possibility of heading south to Canso straits or > North, depending on the course of the low. I finally ended-up north to avoid > the 35 knots winds that blew over Canso. > - After a day spent moving up Nova Scotia, I had enough with the bad weather > that I decided the stop and rest in Neils Harbour, 15 days, 13 hours and 25 > minutes after departing La Horta. > > Antoine (C&C 30 Cousin) > > > Le 2013-03-18 à 22:02, Rick Bushie a écrit : > >> Antoine, I sure would like to hear more sea stories from Cousin's >> crossings. I'm pretty sure I own hull #1. There is no evidence of any past >> extensions installed on the leading edge of the rudder. Of course, that >> would have been over forty years ago. The rudder has probably been >> replaced since then. George Hinterholler possibly owned Anchovy? Cool! >> Gary, gonna start charging royalties! You hang in St. Mikes...you must be >> rich! >> >> Rick Bushie >> s/v Anchovy, 1971 30-1, Hull 1 >> Worton Creek, MD >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
