On 2008-02-08 03:02:13 -0500, RichH said:

Is there a better way?

Sail it around if you have the time. Or sail it to So. Cal and truck
from there ... less *total* $$$ per mile charges.

I'm all for sailing a sailboat, but I gotta say that some movements are
more suited to overland than mucking about on the water.

The original poster strikes both of us as a newbie, NOT someone I would
comfortably recommend sailing from WA to anywhere, as that coast isn't
friendly. And it doesn't get much better for a newbie anywhere along
the path to TX.

Thus, I'd say the proper path in this case is trucking it overland.

For full disclosure, I've been considering the possibility of
"trucking" our boat to the BVI on a freighter or "float-on
transporter", then drifting downwind as we discovered the eastern
Caribbean. The cost of getting to the BVI upwind on her own keel is
likely considerably greater, and a possible relationship-breaker. We
can do downwind without even breathing hard.

I've enjoyed the the "do it" club, but have found that the "enjoy it"
club is a lot more fun.

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Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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