Curtis, Here are a few tips, based on the assumption that you checked the boat and the whether before leaving.
- On the ocean, running non-stop 24 hours a day on a C&C 30, with no tide to take into account, my best day ever was 152 miles. A little over 6,25 knots average, which meant running at seven knots to compensate for all the time when I was making only 5 knots and half. It was really fast for a C&C 30. Regular days were more like 110 to 120 miles, averaging 4,5 to 5 knots, sails only, not motoring. I would use this as a basis for your calculation, unless you want to hear the engine running. - Near shore, meaning within a 5 miles distance, you can benefit from the land wind (not sure about the exact term in English) created by the differential of temperature between land and sea. That is a plus because in continental weather, the wind often drop at night. - Currents, whether river currents, ocean currents or tide currents, are generally stronger in deeper water. So if staying closer to shore usually means reduced water depth, it will slow the current speed. In the end this is the trade off: closer to shore may mean better wind at night, but potentially a slower tide current. Also, beware of fishermen gears in shallow waters. A word about the moon. It's reassuring to have it there because it's less dark and looks familiar. However, with a full moon, land marks and lights becomes harder to see and recognize. The main advantage is to make it easier to spot other ships (don't count on being spotted). I personally prefer it darker with a small or no moon at all, especially when there is no overcast. In darker conditions, good landmarks are easy to spot, especially if you stay, say, four miles at least from shore to move away from most land lights, you don't have to worry about shoals and can focus on enjoying the night. Don't stand on the rail to pee overboard at night. The number of drown guys found with their pants open is significant. Take the time to go down inside. ;-) Get well prepared. Transcribe on a separate piece of papers your tide information, the lights you are supposed to see and when. Prepare in advance the night snack. Most important, be well dressed and have fun. Antoine (C&C 30 Cousin) Le 2014-01-06 à 20:21, Curtis a écrit : > What would anybody do? I would first cry out "OH GOD OH GOD" Then I would > calm my self. I have a cable driven edson Wheel. I also have an emergency > fitting in the cockpit floor were a tiller can be attached. I have the > emergency tiller in the forward birth. If I lost the rudder I would "heave > too" and call sea-tow with my GPS location. > If I lost an exhaxh hose I would Shut down the engine turn off the seacock, > Heave too and call sea-tow. > If I Lost power I have a hand held VHF and a cell phone. I would follow a > magnetic course west until I had sight of land then Heave too and fire a > flair or two. > Lets face it 14 miles out or 3 1/2 hours out 3 1/2 hours back and 14 miles up > the river. Almost 48 miles of the trip will be in sight of land.7 hours off > shore. > I have not taken a safety at sea course? But that I would love to find local > if you know of a place in the Savannah -HHI- Beaufort or Charleston area I > would like to take one. For sure. > Thanks Curtis > > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 5:06 PM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > Curtis > > > What is your plan if you lose steering, say because of a broken cable, or > worse if you lose the rudder altogether…what would you do if the prop got > snagged in fishing gear…what if a through hull started to leak fast or your > engine exhaust pipes broke and water started to flood the engine compartment > or if you lost all electrical power. Have you taken a safety of life at sea > course lately? > > > Dwight Veinot > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a newly installed engine in the boat. I installed it my self. Its a > 2gm20F > Runs like a top. it was no easy task, I learned a lot through the process. I > don't want to do it ever a gain. However it gave me a classroom environment > to learn the systems on my boat like none other. Almost no sailor on my > docks has the skill to clean water out no there fuel system. to challenge > them to do maintenance on there boat is quite sad. I'm keenly aware of the > safety of the systems on my boat, from swedge fittings to keel bolt tension, > to extra belts filters, I even keep an extra injector. I know the boat is > able and ready. > Now me you may have some reason for concern. I have not done an overnight > before. This will be my first. I'm 45 to 90 days out. I have to learn some > ware. I have been sailing the waters of Port Royal sound and St Helena sound > the Morgan river to the north and the Broad rivet to the south. and Again > there will be a capable sailor on board. He has been instructed to let me do > it!!! > > > > http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-10-30T10:46:00-07:00&max-results=3&start=3&by-date=false > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > I will have a capable sailor with me But i will insist right up till point of > peril to do it singled handed including the leg work and learning as with all > these questions. > > my wind is most always out of the south so I will steam out with the out > going tide under flat conditions I get 6 knots at 2500 rpm's with a clean > bottom. > I would hope to have the afternoon winds at my back. the southerly breezes > are most always out of the south. if that's the case I will be on the way > back in at the last of the turnaround of the tide. So my outgoing tide will > just starting to go back out. That may allow me to put my boat right-into her > birth. I nose into my birth and the outgoing tide is on my nose giving me > steering. > > Thanks > Curtis > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 3:52 PM, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > Curtis > > Count on taking more time…averaging about 6 in a C&C 30 may be wishful…are > you steaming all the way or sailing…Hope your motor is reliable and strong…if > you get your first big trip figured out that good before hand I would say you > have a career ahead in sailing…will this be alone or with crew > > > > Dwight Veinot > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:22 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 > > > > > -- > “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
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