If you have not read it, I would recommend reading Lynn & Larry Pardey's Storm
Tactics as well as watching their video. Also, you might find their biography
both entertaining and informative. I too, believe that many, if not most boats
can make the trip, but it is an issue of understanding what you are
undertaking, and then preparing for it.
And, of course, take some longer journeys in home waters before you head off.
Good luck! Bruce Whitmore
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
From: Antoine Rose via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Antoine Rose <antoine.r...@videotron.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Planning a transpacific sail with a C&C 110
Hi Bruce and Nancy,Countless boat of all kinds with no watertight bulkheads
have crossed ocean. I firmly believe that the key is preparation of the crew
and preparation of the boat. In that order.Preparation of the crew mean:-
Understanding the forces at play on your boat and how your boat reacts to it-
Understanding all the systems on your boat, how to fix them or do without.-
Experiencing multiple weather patterns at sea and how to cope with them-
Understanding all risks and mitigation strategies- Understanding how you and
your crew will react under stress and fatigue. When the weather turns bad,
sleep is the first victim. How to maintain good decisions making in those
conditions is key.
At sea, our full time job is divided over three tasks: take care of the boat
(sail handling, boat maintenance, anticipating problems before they happen),
take care of the crew (feed well, well rested, well entertained to keep good
moral) and, maintain navigation (analyzing weather conditions and forecast and
their impact on your routing requires easily two to three hours a day)
Preparation of the boat mean:- Understanding the weakness of your boat and any
boat and fix everything that could be fixed. At sea, your boat will do kore and
under greater stress that what most boats experience in ten years of summer
sailing.- Whatever needs to be replaced should be replaced. You need a boat in
top shape.- Equip properly, understanding that technology should never/ever be
a substitute for knowledge and skills, only a complement.
Have fun preparing.
AntoineC&C 30 Cousin
Le 8 mars 2017 à 20:24, Bruce Carter via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> a
écrit :
I’ve been watching this forum for a while - I have an issue that I need help
with. I would like to take my C&C 110 (1999- hull number 8) to Australia via
Tahiti. My C&C has been set up for coastal sailing and I now sail in the Great
Lakes. Is this boat seaworthy to do a transpacific sail? I’m concerned about
hull integrity and the lack of water tight bulkheads. All other things are a
matter of investing $$ into things like AIS, Liferaft, etc. But if this boat is
not seaworthy without the proper hull and watertight bulkheads, I think I
should purchase another boat. What do you guys think? Is it seaworthy for a
transpacific sail? Can it be – or should it be- retrofitted with watertight
bulkheads? If so, how can this be done without affecting the integrity of the
boat? Bruce and Nancy Carter55804 Rivershores EstElkhart, IN 46516 mob-
Bruce- 574-361-9437mob- Nancy- 574-304-9009
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