David, Sounds awesome! I know a C&C 41 that does the race regularly. Vane Bros. in Baltimore charges $500 for a raft for a month, but transporting it may make it cost prohibitive.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:38 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I'll jump on that offer! You may want to check the cost of re certifying > a Winslow 6 man offshore before offering! Feel free to contact me off > list. I'm in NJ > > John > > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 12:20 PM, David Paine via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Here's a cold day topic ... > > > > I am aiming to compete in the 2015 Bermuda 1-2 race in my vintage C&C > 33-1. (my boat won't be the only old C&C). My pretentions are modest -- > think Eddie the Eagle rather than Moitessier, but I have sailed to Bermuda > and back several times and I have done the offshore qualifying run (several > times as it turns out) in my own boat. I am now prepping the boat (new > sails, replacing Rod, optimizing autopilot, increasing solar capacity) and > acquiring the race-required safety equipment. > > > > The most challenging and difficult-to-swallow part of this is the cost > of an offshore life raft. Rental rates are impossible: $1200/ for 7-14 > days and I would need at least three weeks since the return race starts two > weeks after the outbound leg. The purchase cost of a raft ($2200 plus > ongoing recertification costs) is hard to rationalize for a single race > especially when the boat is only typically used for coastal sailing but > I'll swallow it if I have to. However, if there is anyone out there in > C&C-land with a raft that needs re-certification, I would be happy to have > that done in return for the use (ummm, hopefully not) of the raft during > the month of June. > > > > This will likely be the first of many questions as I prep for the race > in the coming months. > > > > Keep warm! > > > > David > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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