Hello Bob,

Glad I found you before you head off cruising with a whole boatload of
useless other cruisers. Do yourself & crew a big favor - stay away
from other cruisers and associate with the locals. None of this rally
- marina - rally - another marina - same cruisers - another marina ...
bull****. Grow up a bit and meet the people who own and live in the
other parts of the world you've passing thru.

I'm serious - you're ****ing away you best chance at really enjoying
the trip by choosing the rally-marina horse**** cop-out.

So - be man enough to check out your boat and set sail without all the
training wheels - if you need training wheels - take a 747 and leave
the driving to them.

Why get all the crap of ocean passages and none of the
I-did-it-rewards - you won't get that feeling in a herd.



On 4 Mar 2004 11:49:05 -0800, (Bob) wrote:

Hi, we are almost off on our first ocean passage, but would love the
security of doing so with other boats nearby. Does anyone know how I
might find other boats sailing from California to the Marquesas in
early May of 2004? Are there rallies? Supposedly about 300-400 boats
go every year and presumably many in April/May as that's the last
chance before huricane season starts in July. Next chance is November
and if you go then, you get to the SOuth Pacific in the heat and
humidity of the austral summer.

Thanks, Bob