[Alberg30] Thanks to all - Nova Scotia to Bermuda

[John Birch]

Dan - you are sailing Hal Dean's old boat Avoca - raced against her many
times - fine boat - check for updates to Cornell - suggest you follow
Cornell's advice. Fair Winds.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Morley" <dan.morley at sympatico.ca>
To: "alberg mailing list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:42 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Thanks to all - Nova Scotia to Bermuda


> Well Folks,
>     What a wonderful response. This site and this association is truly
> special.  Thanks to all who have responded.  I was concerned I would be
> looked upon as fool-hardy, and have therefore much appreciated the
> expressions of support.  I am building quite a printed library from your
> responses.
>     In fact, Cornell has been my bedtime reading for a long time now,
> that routine only broken occasionally when I pick up Spurr (Upgrading
> the Cruising Sailboat) or Vigor (The Seaworthy Offshore Sailor)
> instead.  Other fascinating books play a somewhat lesser role. I also
> have a small advantage of being in the military, and have been fortunate
> in establishing contact with navigators / sailors in the Canadian forces
> (but only very recently).
>     Personally, my background is in flying, but certainly I have had the
> (mis?) fortune to make the Halifax/Bermuda run in anitiquated two seater
> fighter jets, with a distinct lack of sophisticated navigation
> equipment.  Hopefully, my luck would hold at the much lower altitudes
> and speeds that I envision on this trip!
>     I have already been spending weekends upgrading the boat - seacocks,
> mast support beam, chainplates, electronics, etc..  I have  11 days off
> in early April to continue those repairs, and undertake some others,
> such as the cutless bearing.  The information I have received from this
> site has provided priceless guidance - many thanks to all.
>     The granting of time off next winter (Oct - Apr) is not yet fully
> confirmed , but it looks like a "go" at this time. I would have thought
> that to leave much earlier than end-Oct was to risk late-developing
> hurricanes, and to leave much later than end-Nov was to greatly increase
> the risk of encountering Northerlies (that would blow against the Gulf
> Stream) -  but some of the feedback would indicate an earlier departure
> would be more appropriate?
>     Again, many thanks to all.  I'll certainly let you know if / when I
> launch.
> Dan Morley
> "Avoca" #322
>
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