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.