When one motors everywhere, one can set a more rigid schedule.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Don't you plan and route for forecast conditions? Although flexibility is
a
good option... you really should have a benchmark to deviate from. It
seems
like your only plans are dedicated to provisions and pastimes. This is
really the mark of a rank newbie in regards to sailing.

I think your estimate of 10 - 15 miles on Friday is a stretch. Your
estimate
of the final destination at 45 miles the following day is doable but the
ETA would place you there late in the day. Why not plan for a 10 hour
sail
at an average of 5 knots for Saturday and drop your departure time to 0500
hrs. That would give you a 2 hour motor with fresh weather data to plan
where you want to be when the day time breeze kicks in.... and place you
at
your destination at 1500hrs.

I'd suggest a night sail to put you at final destination the following
morning.... but that's way beyond your skill level at the moment. I take
it
you have a return date of Monday... considering your current estimate of
sailing 2 days to go 50 miles?

CM


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| Best you'll do is 7-8 hours for that trip Bob..... best ETA I can
forecast
| for you is 1700 hrs.
|
| We'll see. We may leave earlier on Saturday or take things further
tomorrow.
| Playing it as we go, but we'll get there.
| I'll be on channel 9 for Billy-Jane.
|
| RB