Thanks all for the notes on the ideas to move Alethea from LA to Seattle. From what I understand of the history of this boat it is a SORC champion, and has been on long extended cruises offshore. I am comfortable with my skills to sail her offshore and she is currently suited for a 3-4 week trip in blue water. And I have folks that can help crew for an extended period to move her by sailing her to Seattle from LA. I have been studying various seasonal patterns and July/August seems to be the most favorable for a deep water cruise sailing 1000 miles or so WNW then back to the ENE to the straits of Juan de Fuca… however this means waiting till next summer. I have had a lot of people “wave me off” of sailing north along the coast… everyone says it’s horrible and the trip takes 4-5 weeks usually… sailing south is fine (Seattle/LA), but the other direction, not so much.
On the other hand I have only seen two companies that would be able to give me a quote for moving boat and mast ( approx. 60’ of mast and 44’+ of boat) via truck… I am contacting the trucking companies that you all fine people have recommended on the list. This would let me get her up here sooner and start refitting for world cruising…(Yes I’d take a C&C on a world cruise 😊) Still would appreciate other ideas on sailing vs. trucking , contacts for trucking, and I appreciate all the input so far. This is one of the best owners list there is… JP Alethea From: Doug Mountjoy <svrebeccal...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 8:18 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: decision help on moving a boat Some friends sailed their 52 Irwin up the west coast. Said they would never do it again. You will be beating all the way. Only way is to sail out to Hi. Then up to te straits of Juan de fuca. Doug Mountjoy sv Rebecca Leah C&C Landfall 39 Port Orchard yacht club -------- Original message -------- From: ja...@jpiworldwide.com <mailto:ja...@jpiworldwide.com> Date: 10/26/20 13:41 (GMT-08:00) To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List decision help on moving a boat <content://com.samsung.android.email.attachmentprovider/2/3231/RAW> Hi All, I am considering moving my recent purcahse from So Cal to Washington State. I have two options… 1) move it from So Cal next summer when the weather windows are more predictable and the weather milder by sailing it up (two weeks – NW route out of So Cal for a Week, then a NE course to Washington for about a week…LONG TACK) 😊 OR 2) Move it by truck now and do some work during the winter… So – If I choose 1) any thoughts on that and if 2) anyone know of a good trucking company that is reasonably priced Thanks JP Alethea
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