"Frank Maier" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:
Frank Maier wrote:
But to address the issue, unlike Jax's imaginary friend who sails
upwind under bare poles and motors for months on a gallon of gas, I
have crossed the Atlantic on a Folkboat clone. I recommend against it.

What would you say were the main plusses and minusses of the boat? What
rout did you take and what season was it? Sounds like a cool trip, and
obviously you survived

Hi, Doug,

Our trip originated in England. We started right after New Year's from
the Canaries to Barbados.

Did you start from England, *or* from the Canaries?

Regards


Donal
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