"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton, but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few & far between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay anywhere at
minimal or no cost for the night.

"Don White" wrote in message
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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton, but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous
small harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few & far
between along the coast but every small community has a government wharf
for the commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay
anywhere at minimal or no cost for the night.

Here's some info on those wharves....
http://www.closetothecoast.ca/map-hotspots.aspx

On Apr 7, 9:07*am, "Don White" wrote:
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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? *Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton, but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous
small harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few & far
between along the coast but every small community has a government wharf
for the commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay
anywhere at minimal or no cost for the night.

Here's some info on those wharves....http://www.closetothecoast.ca/map-hotspots.aspx

My curiosity was driven primarily by just reading "Two Years Before
the Mast" about a trading ship going up and down the Ca coast in the
1830s and how little protection there was from storms.

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Apr 7, 9:07 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton,
but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into
numerous
small harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few & far
between along the coast but every small community has a government wharf
for the commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay
anywhere at minimal or no cost for the night.

Here's some info on those
wharves....http://www.closetothecoast.ca/map-hotspots.aspx

My curiosity was driven primarily by just reading "Two Years Before
the Mast" about a trading ship going up and down the Ca coast in the
1830s and how little protection there was from storms.

Loved that book. Still one of my favorites. Growing up next to San
Francisco Bay, and going out on both our boat and friends 63' boat you could
really understand the weather. Look at the coast of California and Southern
Cal, is not to bad up to Morro Bay. That is where the North part really
starts. Lots of fog, cold currents and large swells. Nothing from Morro to
Monterey, and that is at least 100 miles via water. Then from San Francisco
the next stop is Drakes Bay, which is semi protected, then Blowdega as it is
locally known. then Fort Bragg is about the next safe harbor. Then Eureka.
Lots of big waves and 600' cliffs and not a lot of stuff inbetween, except
for Shelter Cove on the "Lost Coast", which can get rough depending on wind
directions. http://www.sheltercove-lostcoast.com/

Don White wrote:
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton, but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few& far between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay anywhere at
minimal or no cost for the night.



How big is your sailboat, Don?

"Larry" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton, but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few& far
between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay anywhere
at
minimal or no cost for the night.



How big is your sailboat, Don?

Try to keep up Dingy. I sold my sailboat & temporarly joined the ranks of
the infernal combustion crowd in the fall of 2007.

Don White wrote:
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Don White wrote:

wrote in message
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?


Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton, but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few& far
between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay anywhere
at
minimal or no cost for the night.




How big is your sailboat, Don?

Try to keep up Dingy. I sold my sailboat& temporarly joined the ranks of
the infernal combustion crowd in the fall of 2007.



2-1/2 years ago? I wasn't here and I certainly wouldn't have saved any
of those posts.

You seem to like adolescent name-calling did you learn it from anyone here?

"Larry" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
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news
Don White wrote:

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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?


Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton,
but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous
small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few& far
between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for
the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay anywhere
at
minimal or no cost for the night.




How big is your sailboat, Don?

Try to keep up Dingy. I sold my sailboat& temporarly joined the ranks
of
the infernal combustion crowd in the fall of 2007.



2-1/2 years ago? I wasn't here and I certainly wouldn't have saved any of
those posts.

You seem to like adolescent name-calling did you learn it from anyone
here?

Yeah...from the counter guy at Elite Contractors Supply.

On 4/8/10 9:25 PM, Don White wrote:
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Don White wrote:
wrote in message
news
Don White wrote:

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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?


Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton,
but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous
small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few& far
between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for
the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay anywhere
at
minimal or no cost for the night.




How big is your sailboat, Don?

Try to keep up Dingy. I sold my sailboat& temporarly joined the ranks
of
the infernal combustion crowd in the fall of 2007.



2-1/2 years ago? I wasn't here and I certainly wouldn't have saved any of
those posts.

You seem to like adolescent name-calling did you learn it from anyone
here?

Yeah...from the counter guy at Elite Contractors Supply.



This "Larry" suffers from multiple personality disorder. One week he's
Krueger, then he's Bob, then he's Larry...I guess his wife tells him by
the smell, which doesn't change.

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On 4/8/10 9:25 PM, Don White wrote:
wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
wrote in message
news
Don White wrote:

wrote in message
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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW
on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up
the
coast? Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?


Since the Gulf Stream turns westward two hundred miles south of
us...we
don't have that worry.
The Labrador current may affect boats up around northern Cape Breton,
but
that's what we have the Bras d'Or lakes for.
Along our 'mainland' coast, people sail where they want to...out far
enough
to avoid dangerous areas but not so far that ducking into numerous
small
harbours for the night is difficult or time consuming.
You'd fit right in up here Froggy...the nicer marinas are few& far
between
along the coast but every small community has a government wharf for
the
commercial fishermen. If you like roughin' it...you could stay
anywhere
at
minimal or no cost for the night.




How big is your sailboat, Don?

Try to keep up Dingy. I sold my sailboat& temporarly joined the
ranks
of
the infernal combustion crowd in the fall of 2007.



2-1/2 years ago? I wasn't here and I certainly wouldn't have saved any
of
those posts.

You seem to like adolescent name-calling did you learn it from anyone
here?

Yeah...from the counter guy at Elite Contractors Supply.



This "Larry" suffers from multiple personality disorder. One week he's
Krueger, then he's Bob, then he's Larry...I guess his wife tells him by
the smell, which doesn't change.


~~ Snerk ~~