Very true about the coastal cruising aspect. Even the great Joshua
Slocum came to grief off the coast near the mouth of the great
Amazon river. It seems the currents and shoals are uncharted and
extend a great distance seaward.

I would love to coastal cruise down to the Horn, round it and
then try a long blue water voyage to the South Sea islands
just because once you start there's no going back and every
real sailor should traverse the Pacific Ocean - the mother
of all oceans - in his lifetime.

CN


"Gilligan" wrote in message nk.net...
Rounding the Capes is second only to circumnavigations. H.W. Tilman, the
Great Pilot Cutter Captain and mountaineer, after failing on a climbing
expedition, decided to circumnavigate Africa (he sailed to his mountains).
Since you've already completed the circumnavigation of Cuba and select Keys,
I would suggest circumnavigating Australia, or South America. This type of
circumnavigation, done correctly, is coastal cruising with challenging blue
water passages. As you know, the coastal part requires much more alertness
so the blue water parts would be a welcome relief, almost relaxation.

Gilligan

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
The Caribbean is becoming old hat though
the Bahamas still have many locales I have
not seen.

I'm kicking around the possibility of going
'round the Horn and heading off to the
South Sea islands. Of course, I would
continue around to close the circle.

I figure at my leisurely pace it should take
three or four years.

The question I must ask is could you guys
and gals survive that long without me?

CN