He is now doing 5.5 knots (presumably under power because he has no wind) and the boat is a Bristol 39. Hopefully the ride isn't too bad.
Joel On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>wrote: > Fear of unavailable parts or expensive repairs?**** > > Lost confidence in the boat and thinking NFW am I going across an ocean or > a part of one again in this thing?**** > > ** ** > > *Joe Della Barba* > > *Coquina* > > *C&C 35 MK I (3 Bermuda Race Veteran)* > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Colin > Kilgour > *Sent:* Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:18 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Bermuda 1-2 Race**** > > ** ** > > I get the equipment failure, but when you're at sea and you need to get to > shore... take your easiest route. For him, it would have been to continue > to BDA. Instead, he turned back into a crappy forecast.**** > > I don't mean to second guess guys that are currently out there, but I > can't help but wonder if the guy's getting bad advice (or none at all). * > *** > > My fear - and suspicion - is that he had a breakage of some kind. Then, > realizing that he either couldn't or didn't want to complete the second > leg, opted to turn around and go home. And that's cool -- except that he's > now single-handed, away from the fleet, and sailing into a crap forecast. > Better, imo, to get to BDA safely. Get some rest, and then worry about > repairs and the return trip at that point.**** > > Odds are he'll be OK, but he's likely not having much fun out there right > now.**** > > ** ** > > That's my $0.02 as someone with 8 (and counting) Bermuda passages under my > belt. > > Cheers, > Colin**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > He had some sort of equipment failure. He is sailing under a jury rig. > CG flew out to check on him.**** > > ** ** > > Looks like the C&C 35 and 41 finished 1 and 2 in their classes.**** > > ** ** > > I hope the Marion-Bermuda boats have better weather than Annapolis/Newport > and the Bermuda 1-2.**** > > ** ** > > Next Thursday I fly to Bermuda to do a delivery back here, so I'm watching > the forecast.**** > > ** ** > > Joel**** > > 35/3**** > > Annapolis**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Also, there's a boat that got half way there and then turned around. Now > he's heading into more crap weather. If he'd have kept going, he'd be in > the clear weatherwise. Instead, he's going to have to deal with more big > winds... and a stream crossing. **** > > I don't get it. **** > > CK**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:39 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Yes. Apparently it is the second failure on that model. Back to the > drawing board!**** > > ** ** > > Joel**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Did you see that a boat was abandoned? > > A Columbia Carbon 32. Owner said he thought the keel was going to > fall off, so he jumped onto an HR49 (where the keels are quite a bit > more substantial) > > Not particularly good press for a new sportboat design. > > Thankfully, everyone's safe. > > Cheers > Colin**** > > > > > > On 6/10/13, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Pete > > > > Bermuda 1-2: http://yb.tl/onetwo2013 > > > > Newport: http://race.annapolisyc.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=151 > > > > Both use YellowBrick. Free online. Mobile app is free but you have to > buy > > the race. > > > > Joel > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 2:35 PM, Pete Shelquist > > <pete.shelqu...@comcast.net>wrote: > >**** > > >> Joel – are there websites for tracking progress?**** > >> > >> ** ** > >> > >> ** ** > >> > >> ** ** > >> > >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of > >> *Joel > >> Aronson > >> *Sent:* Monday, June 10, 2013 1:25 PM > >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > >> *Subject:* Stus-List Bermuda 1-2 Race**** > >> > >> ** ****** > > >> > >> The Newport-Bermuda 1-2 race is underway. The first leg is solo to > >> Bermuda; the second is doublehanded back. There are 2 older C&Cs, a 35 > >> and > >> a 41. They are currently in first and second place in their divisions. > >> What is remarkable is that the 41 (owned by an acquaintance) broke its > >> vang, returned to its mooring, jury-rigged something and started 2 1/2 > >> hours late! They still have almost 400 miles to go, but they are doing > **** > > >> great!**** > >> > >> ** ****** > > >> > >> The Annapolis-Newport race is also underway. They have encountered > winds > >> from 0 to 20. One boat dropped out due to lack of wind and rum > offshore! > >> The C&C 37 seems to be in the middle of the pack. They should finish > >> overnight.**** > > >> **** > >> > >> ** ** > >> > >> -- > >> Joel > >> 301 541 8551 ******** > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Joel > > 301 541 8551 > >**** > > -- > Sent from my mobile device**** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 **** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 **** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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