Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

I was more interested in your question:
"an inflatable rubber saucer is you only and/or best solution in case you
are
sinking?"

What other options are you thinking about?

1.) A hard dinghy, ala Lin & Larry,
2.) Putting the boat in solid shape,
3.) Realizing the chance of a sinking is remote compared to other risks,
4.) Realizing that maybe -- just maybe -- an inflatable rubber saucer might
not inflate when you need it, so plan to not need it.

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

Compared to Ganzy and Scotty I'm frikin' Columbus!

RB


Bob's gay? .... or a necrophiliac???

Clever, Donal!!!

RB

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

Is there really no approach from the west along a line of latitude until
landfall can be made?

Cheers

DSK wrote:

MC wrote:


It is if you wish to sail along a line of latitude.


Not a good way to approach Bermuda. There's reefs and stuff.

DSK

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

JAXAshby wrote:

frank the frickin idgit writes thusly:


Jax claims an IQ of 154
*based on the MENSA IQ test*. This test uses a standard deviation of
24, instead of the more typical 15. Therefore, his claimed IQ, in
numbers most of us are more used to using, is in the low 130s.


130 to 135 to 137 to 140 to 145 to 154, depending on the test. 98.5%tile on
most tests. 96%tile on some, 99.5% on others.

Who the **** cares but the low ball types.



Is that why you take so many IQ tests?

Cheers

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

MC wrote:

Is there really no approach from the west along a line of latitude until
landfall can be made?

Depends on your boat, your nerves, and the weather. Supposedly there are a
couple of channels used by locals coming in from the west, but AFAIK the
approach usually relied on is to sail well north (or south, if you have
either come from the Bahamas or have been blown past it) and around to the
east side.

http://www.tallships2000.bm/captain.html#Approaches to Bermuda

Several Newport-Bermuda races have hinged on how well the navigator manages
this.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

Bob WINS at being VERY inexperienced! Thanks for the clarification!

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Compared to Ganzy and Scotty I'm frikin' Columbus!

RB

Which still makes me VERY inexperienced.

RB

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

Apparently.

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"Bobsprit" wrote

When did I say I was an experienced sailor,



Compared to Ganzy and Scotty I'm frikin' Columbus!

RB


Bob's gay? .... or a necrophiliac???




Regards


Donal
--

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

I was given so many different tests over the years I can't begin to remember
them all. Even my summer between 7th and 8th grades, three teachers doing
their normal grad coursework asked my mother if they could "borrow" me to
practise their testing giving skills.

Is that why you take so many IQ tests?

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

The reason being that they couldn't believe how low the scores
were, while still allowing you to talk.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
I was given so many different tests over the years I can't begin to
remember
them all. Even my summer between 7th and 8th grades, three teachers doing
their normal grad coursework asked my mother if they could "borrow" me to
practise their testing giving skills.

Is that why you take so many IQ tests?

Sailing from Newport to Bermuda
 

yeah, my 133 to 154 (depending on the test) was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay below their
198 to 305 IQ's

The reason being that they couldn't believe how low the scores
were, while still allowing you to talk.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
I was given so many different tests over the years I can't begin to
remember
them all. Even my summer between 7th and 8th grades, three teachers doing
their normal grad coursework asked my mother if they could "borrow" me to
practise their testing giving skills.

Is that why you take so many IQ tests?