Justin C wrote in
e.com:


What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen a
few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue water"
cruiser.

Justin.

Take a look at http://www.expeditionsail.com/ to see the boat of some
wonderful people that we met in Belize. They take people on multi-month
charters to Antarctica and South Georgia. This was an amazing boat as I've
never seen anything like it before. They were just written up in Cruising
World a few months ago.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org

In article , Geoff Schultz wrote:
Justin C wrote in
e.com:
What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen a
few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue water"
cruiser.

Take a look at http://www.expeditionsail.com/ to see the boat of some
wonderful people that we met in Belize. They take people on multi-month
charters to Antarctica and South Georgia. This was an amazing boat as I've
never seen anything like it before. They were just written up in Cruising
World a few months ago.

Thanks Geoff, someone else did mention this. Have you checked out the build photos? I don't know anything about boat building, but it sure looks tough - I especially like the water-tight bulkheads.

Justin.

--
Justin C, by the sea.

Justin C wrote in
:

In article , Geoff
Schultz wrote:
Justin C wrote in
e.com:
What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen
a few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue
water" cruiser.

Take a look at http://www.expeditionsail.com/ to see the boat of some
wonderful people that we met in Belize. They take people on
multi-month charters to Antarctica and South Georgia. This was an
amazing boat as I've never seen anything like it before. They were
just written up in Cruising World a few months ago.

Thanks Geoff, someone else did mention this. Have you checked out the
build photos? I don't know anything about boat building, but it sure
looks tough - I especially like the water-tight bulkheads.

Justin.

After the fact I saw that someone else had published their URL. However, I
have the advantage of having spent a week or so anchored next to them and
spent time aboard Seal. They had it on a shake-down cruise to Belize. The
boat definately wasn't set up for NW Caribbean heat, but they did make some
changes based upon things they learned.

To say that it was unlike any boat that I've ever been on is an
understatement. Theyworry about things that I've never even thought about!

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org

On Jan 30, 6:19*pm, Geoff Schultz wrote:
Justin C wrote :





In article , Geoff
Schultz wrote:
Justin C wrote in
lue.com:
What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen
a few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue
water" cruiser.

Take a look athttp://www.expeditionsail.com/to see the boat of some
wonderful people that we met in Belize. *They take people on
multi-month charters to Antarctica and South Georgia. *This was an
amazing boat as I've never seen anything like it before. *They were
just written up in Cruising World a few months ago.

Thanks Geoff, someone else did mention this. Have you checked out the
build photos? I don't know anything about boat building, but it sure
looks tough - I especially like the water-tight bulkheads.

* * *Justin.

After the fact I saw that someone else had published their URL. *However, I
have the advantage of having spent a week or so anchored next to them and
spent time aboard Seal. *They had it on a shake-down cruise to Belize. *The
boat definately wasn't set up for NW Caribbean heat, but they did make some
changes based upon things they learned. *

To say that it was unlike any boat that I've ever been on is an
understatement. *Theyworry about things that I've never even thought about! *

-- Geoffwww.GeoffSchultz.org- Hide quoted text -

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That's a good looking boat Geoff, but here is the champion of the
north.

http://www.taraexpeditions.org/fr/ga...fe927efa2d69eb

Joe

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:19:07 -0600, Geoff Schultz
wrote:

To say that it was unlike any boat that I've ever been on is an
understatement. Theyworry about things that I've never even thought about!

Interesting.

Could you give us some examples?

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:28:40 -0000, Justin C
wrote:


What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen a
few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue water"
cruiser.

Justin.

Steel hull.
"ICE" by Tristan Jones is an amazing read for small timers thinking
about seeing an iceberg. Jones employed a dog for very little to keep
watch for floating obstructions and was trapped for a year or 18
months in ice, had an eye knocked out, was rescued by Eskimos, who
were said to be able to live a month by eating their hyde paddle
boats. He missed the northernmost small craft sailing record, his
original goal, by a small margin as I recall.
One of the sailing mags had an article about solo's going to
antarctica looking for somewhere they could still find peace and quiet
on the planet.

ray lunder wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:28:40 -0000, Justin C
wrote:

What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen a
few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue water"
cruiser.

Justin.

Steel hull.
"ICE" by Tristan Jones is an amazing read for small timers thinking
about seeing an iceberg. Jones employed a dog for very little to keep
watch for floating obstructions and was trapped for a year or 18
months in ice, had an eye knocked out, was rescued by Eskimos, who
were said to be able to live a month by eating their hyde paddle
boats. He missed the northernmost small craft sailing record, his
original goal, by a small margin as I recall.
One of the sailing mags had an article about solo's going to
antarctica looking for somewhere they could still find peace and quiet
on the planet.

You need to take Tristan Jones with a grain of salt. He was known to
stretch facts to fit the tale.
Gordon

On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:23:23 +0000, Gordon wrote:

ray lunder wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:28:40 -0000, Justin C
wrote:

What makes a boat a "high latitudes" cruiser? It's a term I've seen a
few times and I'd like to know what makes it different to a "blue water"
cruiser.

Justin.

Steel hull.
"ICE" by Tristan Jones is an amazing read for small timers thinking
about seeing an iceberg. Jones employed a dog for very little to keep
watch for floating obstructions and was trapped for a year or 18
months in ice, had an eye knocked out, was rescued by Eskimos, who
were said to be able to live a month by eating their hyde paddle
boats. He missed the northernmost small craft sailing record, his
original goal, by a small margin as I recall.
One of the sailing mags had an article about solo's going to
antarctica looking for somewhere they could still find peace and quiet
on the planet.

You need to take Tristan Jones with a grain of salt. He was known to
stretch facts to fit the tale.
Gordon

Oh, go on!! Like I wouldn't know a Welshman if I met one.