>... on the C&C44... < He is sailing a C&C 44. Of course he will be OK. Uncomfortable likely, but OK. Tough capable boat and experienced owner.
My philosophy (used several times in gales off the US west coast) is to stay away from the land when the NE Pacific gets its nickers in a twist. Fortunately that far south there is better shelter available as compared to Fred's trip between Portland and San Diego. IIRC Bernard Moitessier lost "Joshua" when it was driven ashore from anchor during a storm (hurricane?) in the early 80's. A lee shore, poor holding ground, and heavy seas are more of a concern to me than 40 to 50 knots TWS well offshore. I do hope the Ha-ha fleet gets snugged in Turtle Bay before the seas build. Many of the typical Ha-ha participants may be short of crew or heavy weather experience. It would be sad to see those sailor's offshore experience ruined. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Wally Bryant Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 6:00 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Keep your fingers crossed Folks - Keep your fingers crossed for Fred Hazzard on the C&C44 Fury, who's heading down the Baja outside with the Ha-ha fleet. They appear to be sailing straight into what may be the last named storm of the season. <http://eebmike.com/> I'd probably drop out of the rally and sit in Turtle Bay for a week. Wal _______________________________________________ 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
