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Subject: Re: bluewater cruising in small boats
From: Brian Whatcott (betwys@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Dec 16 2002 - 23:27:35 EST
I read this account, and I felt good.
Good for the world sailor, and good for the writer.
The one knew how to present the other's labors
fittingly.
Thank you
Brian W
At 07:06 PM 12/16/02, you wrote:
>Joe Shields wrote:
>
> > PS: anybody ever do any bluewater cruising in a 22'-23' full keel boat?
>
>Lots of people (including myself, LWL 6.2m). As far as I know the current
>record for sailing around the world in a small craft is held by Serge
>Testa who
>did it from 1984 to 1987 in an aluminium boat he designed and built himself
>(and modified as he went along - the way you do) from and to Brisbane (S 27d E
>153d) and then wrote about in '500 Days, Around the World in a 12 Foot Yacht'
>which was 'Self Published by Serge Testa' (! apparently this is one dude who
>believes in do-it-yourself) ISBN No: 0 7316 4849 8. It measured 11 feet 10
>inches until he added a bowsprit later in the trip. I have seen 'Acrohc
>Australis' close-up, it sits in the museum in Brisbane. Not only did both
>sails
>furl from the interior, all controls were accessible from inside while the
>hatches were battened down.
>
>Although others may differ I don't think the size or even the suitability of
>the boat is really the most important factor. Its something else. Which
>reminds
>me of the cruise of the 'Lena' which I heard about in 1999.
/snip/
Brian Whatcott
Altus OK Eureka!
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