That's actually a nice trip. Jump off from Charleston and avoid the nightmare of the ICW. Pick the right window. Fwiw, I love the Bahamas - friendly people and the cleanest water anywhere remotely close to North America. Great trip, and that in a 7'+ draft boat.
John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 21, 2013, at 1:26 PM, Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> wrote: > > Yeah, a bit confusing. Actually, she loves the boat. So long as it never > leaves the Chesapeake Bay. She’s done a few Bay to Newport RI and back > deliveries on larger boats plus a Delmarva circumnavigation on our boat. > > These days when I mention that I’m planning on taking the boat to the Bahamas > her response is “have a nice time, call when you arrive and let me know where > the nearest airport is.” > > Cheers, > Dave > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > > >> On Nov 21, 2013, at 1:20 PM, coltrek <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: >> >> That's a happy face. Does that mean she's never sailing again, or she is >> going to encourage you to sail more by yourself? (&take out a policy on >> you. . .) >> >> >> Wild Bill >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> >> Date: 11/21/2013 12:20 PM (GMT-05:00) >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Redford's movie.... >> >> >> My wife and I saw it last night. And yes, like many of you I squirmed at the >> timing of repairs, the methods, the strange priority of responding to >> problems and so on. I was muttering the entire movie. >> >> But my wife had a little different take on things. Since it seemed to be >> pretty clear from the opening of the movie that he was a bit of wreck in >> real life it might stand to reason that what you saw in his responses to >> problems may have been how he approached many of his problems in life and >> maybe why he was out there alone. >> >> I thought this line of reasoning had some merit. And yeah, it’s Hollywood >> so... >> >> My wife did reconsider the whole boat thing though. :-) >> >> Cheers, >> Dave >> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin >> >>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> The bashing could go on for days, weeks, or until morale improves. >>> I suggest looking at the string on Sailing Anarchy, they pretty much have >>> it covered. >>> It was disappointing tho , all the little things, it could have been so >>> much better with very little effort. Just things like actually being >>> concerned that you boat is filling with water and stuffing a vest in the >>> hole, bailing with buckets, or tacking so as to not sail with a hole under >>> water, etc - But most of us sailors are an overly critical bunch, and >>> non-sailors probably won’t notice most of that stuff. >>> >>> Bill Coleman >>> C&C 39 <image001.gif> >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of >>> Frederick G Street >>> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:49 AM >>> To: LKL Architects >>> Cc: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Redford's movie.... >>> >>> I saw it last weekend; and agree that it’s an acting tour de force for >>> Redford. >>> >>> Still, no PFD ever?! And he clips his harness on to the lifelines?! I’m >>> not sure they had a decent marine/sailing consultant on the film; or maybe >>> they ignored him/her… >>> >>> I’m posting this to the list for further bashing. :^) >>> >>> — Fred >>> >>> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >>> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >>> >>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 9:40 AM, LKL Architects <lklarchite...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Good morning....Fred.... >>> >>> just curious if you have see "All Is Lost" ? .... I saw it last >>> night....and kinda surprised comments about it have not hit the list..... >>> >>> Even the novice that I am .... saw many flaws....but then again...it is >>> hollywood....and it is a movie....but did confirm one thing.....S_ _ T >>> happens.... >>> >>> ok....all for now... >>> >>> Lloyd >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
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