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Subject: [world-cruising] Re: How To Determine If Yacht is Blue Water Worthy
From: Jan Bruggeman (jan@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 04:21:21 EST
Hello,
I've been following this discussion with wry interrest. I am pleased of the
conclusion you pull out of it.
> Based on the information I gleaned from the replies and some of the
> reference sources that were suggested, it seems like my Beneteau
> First 32 would be fine in all but the worst conditions.
This is correct for (almost) all boats. They only differ on their definition
of "the worst conditions". A gale 8 is no good, but it's not the worst.
> What this
> probably means in practice is that I need to stay close enough to
> land so that I can get to a port in 36 to 48 hours if the weather
> forecast shows that gale force winds (or worse) are on the way.
As you say hereunder, your boat can stand a regular gale. So don't be too shy,
but watch your crew. It's their condition that will decide wether to continue
or to resign. And one never resigns, one just alters course to another
interesting cruising location.
> Altho I know my trusty Beneteau can handle gale force winds with a
> storm jib and a trysail, since she's done that in Long Island Sound,
> I'm not one to tempt fate.
Never tempt fate, but be ready when fate tempts you. It's all in the mind.
When you think you should reef the main, reef the main.
I am quite sure you are going to have a pleasant and interesting time - with
some bad moments in between to make things challenging.
-- mvg,Jan Bruggeman mail: jan@XXX.XXX web: http://jan.bruggeman.com
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