I have sailed this area for the last 2 years. I know the sound very well. I have crossed the sound 4 or 5 times in foul weather. I have no intention of challenging the weather "YET". I only want to start the training offshore. Straight out and back again. maybe 5 or 6 times going a little further each time. Getting confidence in the boat and in me and the gear. I will let plenty of folks know i'm going and I will pick a good window. leaving early 4:am or so in the am on an out going tide should put me back at the dock by 3:pm gives me 2.5 hours of daylight. I will take all safety precautions before I go. I'm thinking around march if the weather is nice. I do have to haul the boat first and get 2 sea-cock backing plates replaced and install my new transducer for the sonar. I got the new Garmin Echo 50s for Christmas and need it to do bottom soundings. I have an old Garmin 215 now that I will keep as a back up. I have an st4000 auto-helm and st50 speed, depth, wind, vmg that help alot whin I'm by my self.
On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > Overdress for the weather. And don't mess with the weather. If the > forecast is iffy, don't go. It can be really snotty in that area. I never > take chances there. I suggest you be part of a delivery crew a few times > before going offshore by yourself. > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It was 60 degrees here yesterday. and will be in the teens tonight. I >> will pick a warmer window. I will not be cold. Will not much or I will not >> go.I hate cold, However I do have a sense of ergency. >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Curtis, are you planning on doing this in the near future? If so, are >>> you prepared for some rather cold hours at sea? >>> >>> Best, >>> Dave >>> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin >>> Reedville - Chesapeake Bay >>> >>> On Jan 6, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > So I'm as some of you know in the process of moving to the next step >>> in my training. I'm in the planing stages of my first over-night near shore >>> passage. I will leave early am: 4:00 with a full moon to help and head out >>> to the "R 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W this is the channel into >>> Port Royal sound Beaufort SC. >>> > I intend to sail out with the tide its a 19 mile ride I figure 5.5 >>> knots of speed? That will put me there at Day break or just after 3.45 hrs. >>> > Then run straight east for 5nm to 32-029'899N 080-29'988 W That will >>> take a nother 90 min, >>> > Here, I will turn south to 32-03,997W 080-29'167W 1.92 miles = 34min >>> > Here i will turn back west to 32-03'984W 080-34'965w this 4.92 leg >>> take .89 min >>> > Then I will turn North to will bring me the 4.92 nm back to to the "R >>> 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W the bell marker at the mouth of the >>> channel. Then my hope will be to take the the Tide back in. >>> > So here is the question." If I do this near shore how much will the >>> tide effect my timing in the course: I plugged in the 5.5 based off motor >>> speed. >>> > All together time from the dock and back to the dock. 10.956 hours to >>> cover 60.26nm >>> > How much time will the tide cost me off shore? I know a bought the >>> tide in and out of the river. Just need help with the offshore expectation? >>> > Thanks again. let me know if you need more information. >>> > LT >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >>> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat
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