On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:27:55 -0400, Jeff wrote:

If you're 46 now, why would you care what you can do at 70?

do you drive an SUV by any chance?

Because i will sell my Marinette next year, and it will take me 2-3 years
to find a boat and another 1-2 years to prepare an atlantic crossing and
then i hope to be able to live a "cruising life" for some years. I see
everywhere some writings about "this boat is made to be handled by 2",
"this boat have electric winches" etc etc so there must be something about
getting older on a sailboat.

I wouldn't want to invest in a boat for several years and then to sell it
because i'm unable to trim a sheet. Better plan in advance and get a
trawler then and put the money aside to pay for those 2 $ per mile.


"Jeff" wrote in message
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If you're 46 now, why would you care what you can do at 70?


André Langevin wrote:
I'm glad to have catched the curiosity of the group ! My concern is
about handling big sheet when i'll be 70s... when the boat is heeling and
through waves. I see my father at 77 he is in great shape but i'm
wondering if around 70s it is still feasible.

I've followed the Dashews for the last 20 years and to see them go onto
powerboating while they had the biggest and most weather built sailboat
has been a shock to me.

"André Langevin" wrote in message
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Good day to all of you group fellows,

I don't know if it has ever been discussed but i am curious to hear from
other's experience regarding this subject. I'm 46 right now and i have
enjoyed several sailboat starting with small daysailer then to keel and
last of them was a Tanzer 26. This was 10 years ago. At that time i
was tired of being held hostage by the tide and reversing current of
Quebec City (5 knots going down for 6 hours and 4 knots going up for 4-5
hours). So i bought a powerboat and i still have it today altough i'm
currently thinking of selling it for a larger boat. This boat is
depicted here : www.langevin.biz/marinette34

Now i'm thinking at the next boat and i would like a sailboat to do
coastal navigation and even trans-atlantic crossing and long distance
travel. Since it will take me some years to get to this next boat,
suppose i'm 50 years old and i finally have that big 43-45 feet
sailboat. What are the chances i could use it for 15-20 years ? Could
it be my last boat or will my last boat invariably be a powerboat ?

André

She is marvelous ! What a sailboat, i wouldn't have any concern in sleeping
at night in the middle of the atlantic !

The only problem is that i have to save about the equivalent of 2
Toronto-Paris air ticket every month to be able to have her within 5 years
(grin)


"Larry" wrote in message
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"André Langevin" wrote in news:ehdqdv$q66$1
@utornnr1pp.grouptelecom.net:

André, I've found your boat:
http://www.amel.fr/pages-amel/edito.htm
Isn't she beautiful?!

She even speaks French!

Let us know when the christening date is so we can all bring the champagne
and caterers.....(c;

We'll be watching for her from:
"Lionheart"
Amel Sharki 41
Charleston, SC, USA

Her maiden crossing could be after the Med cruise bringing her home!.....
....a proper ocean-going sailing vessel.

Larry, 3rd mate, Deck and Engineering...

"André Langevin" wrote in
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She is marvelous ! What a sailboat, i wouldn't have any concern in
sleeping at night in the middle of the atlantic !

Even in the Sharki, you feel totally safe. When you sit IN, and I mean IN,
the cockpit, the level of the sides of the cockpit are even with your
shoulders. (Of course, flying fish know that and fly OVER the coaming to
land in your lap, anyways, scaring the crap out of you on a midwatch.)
Amel forsaw this event and conveniently installed a freshwater washdown
hose at the base of the mizzen so you don't have to carry the awful flying
fish smell below to clean out your Speedos...(c;

The only problem is that i have to save about the equivalent of 2
Toronto-Paris air ticket every month to be able to have her within 5
years


Oh.....You were looking for recommendations for a boat. You didn't say it
had to be under a million Francs...or was that Quebec Francs??

You even get a beautifully mounted quartz-powered recording barometer....
(c;

mr.b wrote:
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:27:55 -0400, Jeff wrote:

If you're 46 now, why would you care what you can do at 70?

do you drive an SUV by any chance?

On occasion, if I can't avoid it. What's your point?

André

Take a look at a catamaran like this one.

http://www.pacificbliss.com/

Lois and Gunter Hofmann are on a voyage around the world and Gunter is 70.

Note: this is an interesting read. Lois is a good writer.

Indeed ! Thanks for providing the link !
wrote in message
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André

Take a look at a catamaran like this one.

http://www.pacificbliss.com/

Lois and Gunter Hofmann are on a voyage around the world and Gunter is 70.

Note: this is an interesting read. Lois is a good writer.