One way to look at it, an open 40 would be anything but a comfortable ride. Flat bottom trough landings in one of those must knock your teeth out.
Brent. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-09-03, at 5:42 PM, "J.P." <ja...@jpiworldwide.com> wrote: > Fer Sure.... > > JP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Brennan [mailto:jackbren...@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 3:39 PM > To: ja...@jpiworldwide.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List How would you prepare a C&C to cross the Atlantic > > Don't forget Webb Chiles going around the world in a Drascombe Lugger, a > small open boat. > > Jack Brennan > Former C&C 25 > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Tierra Verde, Fl. > > -----Original Message----- > From: J.P. > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 6:15 PM > To: 'Colin Kilgour' ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List How would you prepare a C&C to cross the Atlantic > > Yeah, and they are better sailors than a novice or first timer... > > However, my very first boat was a copy of Tinkerbelle (Called Tinkerbelle > 2), the 13' sloop sailed by Robert Manry. It's not a sea kindly boat, not in > any sense, but a proper mariner could probably make anything "useable" and > possible to sail across any stretch of water...as Manry proved... C&C or > not... it may be EASIER to do in a better boat, but I think a good sailor > makes the boat more often than the boat makes a good sailor... > > JP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Kilgour [mailto:charliekilo...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 3:07 PM > To: ja...@jpiworldwide.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List How would you prepare a C&C to cross the Atlantic > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
