The Pardeys' boat is much more seakindly than a C&C. It's not just about size.
Cheers Colin On 9/3/13, J.P. <ja...@jpiworldwide.com> wrote: > And what about Lynn and Larry Pardey? J > > > > JP > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo > Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 2:33 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List How would you prepare a C&C to cross the Atlantic > > > > Lots of very valid points - but as far as size, storage space is concerned, > I am reminded that Sir Robin Knox Johnston sailed non stop round the world > - > taking 10 months - in a 32 ft ketch. Clearly the number of crew will > determine the amount of food, gear, water etc needed. Keep the crew size > down, and I am sure a 35Mk1 will cope easily with a crossing of the pond > > > > Jonathan > > > > _____ > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della > Barba, Joe > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 1:59 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List How would you prepare a C&C to cross the Atlantic > > > > Reasons and methods to go across: > > > > 1. Delivery: you need the boat on the other side of the ocean. Add a > liferaft and EPIRB and go. Fix anything that looks defective. This is what > a > paid crew would do. Pick time and route to avoid "perfect storms". The boat > will remain on the other side and not used as a trans-ocean commuter. Avoid > extensive mods by picking a good time of year to go. > > > > 2. Stunt: You want to prove that YOUR boat can make it across. We all > know the bigger C&Cs can do this, but who will be the first 27 or SR21 > across? I know someone who crossed the pond in a Cal 20 along these lines. > Pay up the life insurance or be really good with weather routing. > > > > 3. Conversion to a passagemaker: You want your boat to be equipped > for > ocean crossings as a routine trip. This will cost some $$$ to do right and > most of the smaller C&Cs will have near-unfixable handicaps compared to > boats made for this. To take my own 35 as an example, the boat surely can > sail across the ocean as easily - or not - as she has made Bermuda. What > will get to you is lack of fuel, lack of water, lack of dry storage, lack > of > storage that isn't under a bunk, wet ride, and quick motion. Like most > shallow-bilged production fin keel boats, my bilge is shallow enough that > water is all over the place in rough seas, not trapped down in a deep bilge > sump. This can be quite annoying. Steering in big seas at speed is HARD. It > is really fun to hit 15 knots, but it is also HARD work. Might be a lot for > a small crew. I could buy a Landfall 38 easier than I could make my boat a > Landfall equivalent and that isn't even straying outside the C&C family. > I'd > rather be in something like a Pacific Seacraft 38 if it were just two or > three of us. > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
