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Trip to VI, I have a neighbor that has a 40' power boat that they cruise in
(they even go to the Keys every few years) but NEVER anchor out. It's marina
to marina only. They tell me "you never know what's out there". But then again
they lock there convertible with the top down in the driveway.
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From: Bob Austin<mailto:>
To: <mailto:> ; 1Trawler
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 6:41 PM
Subject: T&T: Trip to VI
The reason I refer people to Bruce Van Sant's book, "The Gentleman's Guide
to
Passages South" is because Mr. Van Sant has made this trip a number of
times
over the last 25 years (I think it is 14 times currently). It gives
detailed
instructions for anchorages and weather. Hundreds of people have had a
successful trip in a variety of boats using his instructions. The book was
written for auxillary sailboats initially, but Bruce now has a motorsailer.
What applies to sailboats also applies fairly well to low powered
powerboats.
The comfort depends if the Tradewinds are Northeast, or Southeast and the
cycles. These are well documented in his book. Going against the trades,
is
not just the constant 18 to 25 knot winds, but it is the seas generated by
the
trades as the course across the fetch of the entire Atlantic Ocean.
On this list when people as "Can I take" XXXX boat from point A to point B,
we
don't know what that person's experience and what the capabilities of their
boat is. I feel that we should give conservative and well tried advice.
Books such as the Van Sant, give a great plan. Individuals can modify this
as
they desire.
As I recollect a 26 foot outboard powered catamaran ran from Florida to the
Virgin Islands and a 28 foot outboard powered semidory ran Maine to
England--but this does not mean that the trip is something that many people
would find comfortable or safe.
Thru the years I have found that many cruisers have not fulfilled their
dreams
because of their own fears, lack of preparation and lack of suitable boats.
I
have cruised with people who would not anchor in a cove unless there was
another boat there already. I have seen many people turn back or give up a
cruise because of a short stretch of bad weather. All the help a new
boater
can get is very valuable--and should be utalized--and scrutinized to see if
it
is valid.
Bob Austin
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