[Public-List] Block Island

[Lawrence Morris via Public-List]

Going offshore for 2 days sounds great.  What are people doing for a life raft?



Larry 

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> On Mar 12, 2017, at 1:55 PM, gordon white via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>    The discussion February 25th of the Albergs sailing offshore to Block Island and Mystic Seaport next year was certainly useful. A few thoughts:
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>    To sail from Cape Charles direct to Block Island imposes a likely two-day sail from the Annapolis area to leave the Bay at the Virginia capes, which just lengthens the time involved for those in the Upper Bay compared to going through the C&D Canal and offshore from Cape May. Also, Cape May Harbor, a place to re-fuel and possibly re-supply,  is very close to open water compared to Cape Charles Harbor, which is maybe 20 miles from the open water.  The distance from Cape May to Block Island is 200 miles, or 2 days and nights at 4 kts compared to 320 miles and 3+ days and nights from Cape Charles. For those either short-crewed or older and with less endurance going round the clock, that is significant. We'd prefer to leave from Cape May
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>    Once in Long Island Sound, it would be a pity not to visit Newport, RI, a great sailing destination itself, as well as Mystic. And go up the Thames to look at the sub base at New London.
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>      Having been through New York several times, I have never found it that much of   challenge as long as you carry the tide with you through the East River. I have anchored in Gravesend Bay when it was convenient.
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>    Having used radar a number of times, I believe I'd opt for AIS instead, especially with a chart plotter to navigate among islands and buoys. I see that you can get an AIS transceiver that hooks to a chartplotter as the display for $580 at Boat US. Maybe cheaper on-line. I find that you have to look constantly at radar, it's pretty fuzzy for point to point navigation, uses a lot of power and adds weight aloft, as well as being expensive. And AIS puts out your location to big fast boats. There is a display of AIS on the West Marine web site at
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> _http:://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-12/centery:25/zoom:4 _
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>    I also see you can buy an EPIRB for $470. At that price I might just buy one this year.
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>         - Gordon White
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