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Re: bluewater cruising in small boats
From: Brian Whatcott
Date: 2002 Dec 16, 22:27 -0600
From: Brian Whatcott
Date: 2002 Dec 16, 22:27 -0600
I read this account, and I felt good. Good for the world sailor, and good for the writer. The one knew how to present the other's labors fittingly. Thank you Brian W At 07:06 PM 12/16/02, you wrote: >Joe Shields wrote: > > > PS: anybody ever do any bluewater cruising in a 22'-23' full keel boat? > >Lots of people (including myself, LWL 6.2m). As far as I know the current >record for sailing around the world in a small craft is held by Serge >Testa who >did it from 1984 to 1987 in an aluminium boat he designed and built himself >(and modified as he went along - the way you do) from and to Brisbane (S 27d E >153d) and then wrote about in '500 Days, Around the World in a 12 Foot Yacht' >which was 'Self Published by Serge Testa' (! apparently this is one dude who >believes in do-it-yourself) ISBN No: 0 7316 4849 8. It measured 11 feet 10 >inches until he added a bowsprit later in the trip. I have seen 'Acrohc >Australis' close-up, it sits in the museum in Brisbane. Not only did both >sails >furl from the interior, all controls were accessible from inside while the >hatches were battened down. > >Although others may differ I don't think the size or even the suitability of >the boat is really the most important factor. Its something else. Which >reminds >me of the cruise of the 'Lena' which I heard about in 1999. /snip/ Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!