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Re: lv-ab: Heaving-to ... thanks for the input
From: Yanni Nikopoulos
Date: 2005 Oct 10, 08:53 -0400
From: Yanni Nikopoulos
Date: 2005 Oct 10, 08:53 -0400
Brian, You are planning for N.Atlantic. Atlantic is a lot easier than Superior. Longer waves and some times steady one direction winds for days. Just watch for the crest of the waves and the rollover. Marinated S/V Thalia Hamilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pilgrim"To: Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 11:31 PM Subject: Re: lv-ab: Heaving-to ... thanks for the input > David > Been sailing since 1983 ... Jane since 1963 ... I teach navigation and > various Power Squadron Courses. We are both CYA Race Management Certified > and I am a blue level judge. I am also a Professional Engineer and enjoy > the math ... We have been sailing in the Great Lakes for over 20 years in > a variety of boats. My simple question involved heaving-to in a ketch. I > don't mind wind ... it doesn't break stuff ... I don't like waves ... it > can sink you ... > > Dlm48@aol.com wrote: > > > I dont know Brians level of experience he is either very experience > somewhat of a novice or someone who likes to see and enjoys that sort of > detail in pilotage/navigation - we are all different i guess. > > > -- > Brian > S/V Pilgrim Whitby 42 #304 > brian@pilgrimspassages.com > ___________________________________________________________________________ > || The Live-Aboard List : send a "subscribe" or "" request > || > || in body of message to: live-aboard-request@crux.astro.utoronto.ca > || > >