Small Craft Sailing Across the Atlantic
 

I would like to sail my Nordica 16 across the Atlantic from Canada to
Europe. I have a GPS...can you think of anything else I will need (aside
from the obvious food and clothing)?

How long do you think it will take me? (So I will know how much food to
bring.)

Thanks
Shel

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:35:49 -0500, "Shelman"
wrote:

I would like to sail my Nordica 16 across the Atlantic from Canada to
Europe. I have a GPS...can you think of anything else I will need (aside
from the obvious food and clothing)?

How long do you think it will take me? (So I will know how much food to
bring.)

Right.

Who the hell are you kidding?

Later,

Tom

Shelman wrote:
I would like to sail my Nordica 16 across the Atlantic from Canada to
Europe. I have a GPS...can you think of anything else I will need (aside
from the obvious food and clothing)?

Some kind of self-sterring would be really nice.

How long do you think it will take me? (So I will know how much food to
bring.)



Read "Tinkerbelle" by Robert Manry. This is the story of a 14' boat
sailed across the Atlantic back in the 1960s. A classic story and
instructive for your kind of adventure.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

go for it. start out by making some "small" trips, or maybe 100 miles.

Good things to have include, the gps, a VHF (maybe), sails that can be
shortened and shortened again, lots of food, toilet paper, some books to read,
some rain gear (Grudens are cheap, tough and waterproof), and patience.

Usually, the best time to leave Newfie is end of May or early June. West coast
of Ireland is rough. Ask around from people who have done it as to which Irish
Sea port (Ireland or UK) is considered better.

Enjoy.

I would like to sail my Nordica 16 across the Atlantic from Canada to
Europe. I have a GPS...can you think of anything else I will need (aside
from the obvious food and clothing)?

How long do you think it will take me? (So I will know how much food to
bring.)

Thanks
Shel

Shelman wrote:
I would like to sail my Nordica 16 across the Atlantic from Canada to
Europe. I have a GPS...can you think of anything else I will need (aside
from the obvious food and clothing)?

How long do you think it will take me? (So I will know how much food to
bring.)

Thanks
Shel



Suggest you get a copy of "Tinkerbell" by Robert Manery. He did it in
(I think) a 16 foot boat

He describes his preperations rather well

On 14 Dec 2004 00:13:09 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Read "Tinkerbelle" by Robert Manry. This is the story of a 14' boat

Are you sure the Nordica 16 is sixteen feet, not 16 metres?

http://www.nordicaboats.com/html/nordica-16.html

Later,

Tom

On 14 Dec 2004 00:13:09 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Read "Tinkerbelle" by Robert Manry. This is the story of a 14' boat

Are you sure the Nordica 16 is sixteen feet, not 16 metres?

I'll be damned - I thought this boat looked familiar. My Uncle has
one of these and sails it in Lake Michigan.

Well double danged dingy do - how about that?

I still wouldn't sail it across the North Atlantic.

Later,

Tom

Are you sure the Nordica 16 is sixteen feet, not 16 metres?

http://www.nordicaboats.com/html/nordica-16.html

Later,

Tom


Oh dear. The guy doesn't need anything except a completely different boat to
start with. No freeboard, no draft, huge open cockpit.......crossing in a boat
like that isn't a cruise or a voyage, its a stunt.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Read "Tinkerbelle" by Robert Manry. This is the story of a 14' boat
Are you sure the Nordica 16 is sixteen feet, not 16 metres?

These are 16 foot boats. There are a couple of them in my Marina and they
were built not to far from here in the town of Exeter.

If this guy is serious, I would suggest he use a different boat than this
one. They are just not strong enough for the voyage unless it would be
completely rebuilt and use new hardware and rigging. The Nordica 16 is a
great small boat for lake sailing not for crossing the North Atlantic.

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield

On 14 Dec 2004 00:36:14 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Are you sure the Nordica 16 is sixteen feet, not 16 metres?

http://www.nordicaboats.com/html/nordica-16.html

Oh dear. The guy doesn't need anything except a completely different boat to
start with. No freeboard, no draft, huge open cockpit.......crossing in a boat
like that isn't a cruise or a voyage, its a stunt.

That was my thought.

Later,

Tom