My 34+ went direct to USVI (and back) from NY. In my 51 I made it as far as St. Lucia via Bermuda. I ran out of juice long before the boat did. No shortage of Bermuda veterans on this list. So yeah, pick the right boat and no worries. Cargo capacity will be the issue for most, not seaworthiness.
John Sent from my iPad > On Aug 22, 2016, at 5:50 PM, david via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I met a guy in the marina in Chemanius this spring that had a very nice 38 > MKII. He told me he had sailed the boat to the South Pacific, I think he said > Fiji, and back. I don't recall the name of the name of the boat nor know if > he is a lister. Had a dark green hull. > > There was also another west coast sailor Robert Peterson who circumnavigated > in a 38 named Topaz. In fact this same boat was circumnavigated single handed > by another sailor named Ken Hellewell who wrote a book about preparing a boat > for cruising. > > David > Former C&C 26 > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 2016-08-22 14:48 (GMT-07:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Grand adventure/ long distance sailing in a C&C > > My wife and I just sailed from Newport to SW Harbor, Maine. Left Friday > afternoon and took two nights to get here. Pick your weather and it's easy. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > >> On Aug 22, 2016, at 13:22, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> I bought Pegathy in Ft. Lauderdale and sailed her up to Baltimore. Last >> year, sailed to Nantucket and back. Coasting is fun and pretty easy. Best to >> have 4 or more crew when you overnight offshore, even coasting. Active >> Captain is a great app, best if you're computer or tablet has a GIS >> reciever. Pick your weather when you're coasting, BECAUSE YOU CAN! Read the >> book Storm Tactics. Make allowance for gear failure. Carry extra fuel and >> water. >> >> Fair winds and following seas to you. >> >> Dan Sheer, >> Pegathy LF38 - Rock Creek off the Patapsco >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like >> what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions >> are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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