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On 1/16/11 1:22 PM, I am Tosk wrote:

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On Jan 16, 12:25 pm, wrote:

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On Jan 15, 4:43 am,
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:38:57 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch


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On Jan 14, 10:45 am,
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:33:48 -0500, John

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Looks like that boat's made to take the seas!


http://www.macgregor26.com/index/gale_2_min.htm


Not really. Take another look at that video and notice that
the seas
are large but not breaking. That's because they are mature
deep
water waves that have reached full height for the wind
conditions,
and
are not being impacted by current or shoaling conditions.
That's the
difference between windy but relatively benign conditions,
and what
you would encounter in a rapid onset Gulf Stream squall. I
have
flown
over the Gulf Stream on days when the wind is blowing hard
from the
north against the current. You can see the waves breaking from
30,000 feet in the air, and that's about as close as you'd
want to
get.


When I say beaching, I mean beaching in a place with protected
shallow
water where a deep draft boat cannot go.
Furthermore, even with no motor, this boat is safer than most
other
powerboats without a motor as it has ballast so will not roll
over as
easily. It also has a centerboard to help it track true.
With its
sails as backup, it is far safer in the Gulf Stream than most
powerboats without sail backup. Although the rigging is light,
reefed
sails can be put up. Of course nobody would take such a boat
across
in 30 kt winds but she would do well in such anyway.


During the summer (thunderstorm) months you can find yourself
in 40 to
60 knot winds on the Gulf Stream with almost no warning.
Experienced
east coast boaters like to head east before sunrise to minimize
their
chances of being caught by a storm during the crossing.

I'm too big of a wimp.

That doesn't sound like much fun to me. but it DOES sound
exciting!

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People do cross in bad conditions. I think they're just trying
to help
rid
the pool of those unwanted stupid genes.
A couple weeks of crap weather and you might get a "me or the
boat"
price on
a nice vessel....

having sails as a backup is great.

I agree... I think Wayne is going a bit extreme thinking that
because
someone has sails as a backup, they are going to try a crossing in
bad
weather. I think all here know it's a huge tradeoff, but I have
seen
similar sailing in the CT River in the Summer...



Are there four to five foot breaking waves in the summer on the
Connecticut River?

Probably looks that way when you sit as 'low in the saddle' as
Scotty.


Wouldn't it be funny if Scotty turned out to be taller than you?

--
Ziggy®

I was ready to put up $2k as a bet... with Tom holding the cash.
Scotty weased out of course.

#1 No you weren't.
#2 What is "weased" in American?

Tell the yappy little bitch from the north I didn't weasel out of
anything. As if I saw his post.. Bonnie, I DON'T READ YOUR ****!. There
now go back to your "little mans' syndrome", cause you got it bad...


I'll be sure to pass that along.


Your little girlfriend sure does talk tough for a Minnie Mouse.