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[world-cruising] Re: How To Determine If Yacht is Blue Water Worthy


Subject: [world-cruising] Re: How To Determine If Yacht is Blue Water Worthy
From: franka_jde (f@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jan 21 2003 - 18:29:25 EST


A wooden boat is always safer than plastic.

There is a great book that discusses outfitting for an off-shore
trip, but I just searched Amazon and couldn't find it. I'll pull it
off my shelf at home and post it here when I get a chance.

Frank

--- In world-cruising@XXX.XXX>"
<thurley@XXX.XXX> wrote:
> I have a Beneteau First 32 (32.75' LOA and 28" LWL) that I would
like
> to sail from Block Island to Bermuda. I think it is adequate for
the
> trip (particularly when I read last week that a 15 year old just
> sailed hsi 32' foot boat single-handledly from the Azores to the
> Caribbean), but I'm not sure. I realize at 32' we would probably
get
> bounced around in bad weather, but that doesn't bother me. It's the
> life threatening stuff that I worry about. I would appreciate any
> thoughts anyone might have on this subject.
>
> Thanks, Tim

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