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| sylvain |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 19:11:28
I took this short clip of sailing with Rusty. We're about 1,500 miles offshore in the NA on our way to Cherbourg.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiqbqZVwso0
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| pdecat |
Posted - Dec 03 2008 : 10:44:33
I dunno Rusty didn't look too happy. How did he like the poodles greeting him on arrival? |
| thataway4 |
Posted - Dec 02 2008 : 18:10:18
Wondered why you went straight across, (which put you into the Atlantic High apparently) rather than the Bermuda, Azores, France route that most of us take? Thanks for sharing! Dogs are fun on trans Atlantic trips--good watch companions. With 3 on board, that gives you better rest than 2! |
| sylvain |
Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 22:08:35
And here was the route. Each red dot represents a day - more or less.
http://shiptrak.org/?callsign=WDA6170 |
| sylvain |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 21:15:52
The boat was a Stevens Custom 40. A 40 foot center cockpit, cutter rigged, and a very seaworthy boat. Most of the ports leaked like a sieve though. I'm glad my stuff was in a waterproof bag.
There's a lot of water out there and it's all the same. After a while it gets monotonous except for the occasional apparition of sea life. There were some really nice moments like those and we usually shouted out what was out there so the others could come up and share the experience if they wanted to. |
| giolic |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 17:07:24
Heading accross the pond in a 30-80'er to me is equal to jumping out of a plane with some canvas and a rip cord attached to your back. It must be quite a trip when mother nature decides to play with you. |
| Robyns Nest |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 10:17:47
My marina in NY Harbor is the main jumping off point for many that come and go across the Atlantic.
It's almost a weekly event to see a sailboat come in (leave) from across the pond at my dock.
Some interesting stories and some great people we've met. |
| PascalG |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 10:01:14
RN... the bigger the boat, the smallest cahones you need... :-) although that boat is the clip doens't look very big :-)
cahones are the guys racing across the pond in smaller boat, either the mini transat (solo) or the AG2R transat in 30' Beneteaus... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brp3Zi3R1i4&feature=related
two skippers per boat so they can go flat out 100% of the time across. it's a great race... and being a one design race, the results can be very close, once under 1 minute between 1st and 2nd after 4000 miles!
yeah, Silvain, dont' be selfish, tell us more... any other clips, picture?
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| giolic |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 09:35:02
I'd be interested in details about the whole trip. |
| wiseguy |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 09:23:10
More info on what size and type of boat |
| sylvain |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 23:16:46
The delivery was from NY City to Cherbourg, France (on the English Channel). Speed was anywhere from 4 to 8 knots with a day or two of doldrums. It took a hair over 30 days, including a stopover at Block Island for last minute preparations. There were 3 crew but only one on watch at any given time. And the dog, of course :) |
| Tanqueray |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 23:13:26
1500 miles out?...I honestly think I'd have been joining the "pooch" on the board. |
| Robyns Nest |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 22:25:35
How long did the voyage take you?
What ave speed did you make?
You got some big cahones and great sailing skills to do that trip. Congrats. |
| giolic |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 22:15:38
North Atlantic ? Headed to France ? |
| giolic |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 22:13:08
Where's NA and Cherbourg.
That looks very serious boating/Yachting ! |
| sylvain |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 20:48:30
He used a piece of astroturf with a line attached to it. Once he's done you deposit the whole thing overboard and let it drag for a while to clean it up. With some enthusiastic encouragement it didn't take him long to figure out where to go... |
| Sea Gull |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 20:39:59
I guess I had that coming. |
| sylvain |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 20:37:46
on the poop deck. |
| Sea Gull |
Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 20:28:38
Where does the pooch poop when you are 1500 miles out? |
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