[Alberg30] Cruising World article Alberg 30 from New Bunswick to Ireland

[George & Kathy White]

He also sailed alone around the world in his Alberg 30.  See his website
http://www.capehorn.com/


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Wallace" <tristan at one.net>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: March 13, 2002 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Cruising World article Alberg 30 from New Bunswick
to Ireland


> In this month's Cruising World there is an article under passages or
whatever
> they call the piece about people cruising hither and yon, a little story
about
> a Quebecois named Yves who with his partner, sailed his Alberg 30 from New
> Brunswick to the Iles des Magdalene off of the coast of Nova Scotia, then
on
> across the Atlantic Ocean to Ireland!
>
> In an Alberg 30!!!!
>
> Scott Wallace
>
> Gord Laco wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I think that the shortest distance to Bermuda involves a departure from
just
> > north of or just south of Long Island.  That puts the passage at about
800
> > miles plus or minus. I did that (Bermuda to New York) in a 30 footer in
5
> > 1/2 days - a very do-able trip.  It allows you to cross the Stream at
right
> > angles - I remember clearly the surprise we felt when the water flying
over
> > us slowly turned warm one night, and was cold agian the next day.
> >
> > Sailing to Bermuda from further south ie Lauderdale would involve
sailing
> > with the stream for many hundreds of miles - great for the 1-4 knot
boost
> > but horrible if the wind has any north in it.
> >
> > Wally - I am in G Bay too; where are you?   We sail out of Midland Bay
> > Sailing Club.
> >
> > Gord
> > #426 Surprise
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Wally Moran <helm at georgianbaysailing.ca>
> > To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Re: offshore in the fall
> >
> > > Gordon - Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the best jumpoff for
> > > Bermuda near Fort Lauderdale, giving you the shortest crossing of the
> > > Gulf?
> > > also, if you're headed for the Caribbean ultimately, why not take the
> > > ICW the first time out and minimize your outside travel? That way,
> > > you can adapt to new conditions and minimize any risk since you'll
> > > always be close to a harbour. Save Bermuda till later, or jump off
> > > from further south.
> > > Plus, there are lots of guides, etc. for the Ditch, making your
> > > initial voyage a lot easier. Another advantage - if you're
> > > singlehanding, and I assume you are, you get to sleep safely each
> > > night at anchor.
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > > --
> > > The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in
> > > sailing. Anon
> > > www.georgianbaysailing.ca for interesting reading for sailors
> > >
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