You are one courageous guy Antoine, making that crossing in a C&C 30 alone was a real adventure. I appreciate reading your story and I wonder what you carried for fresh water and food and how you ever got relaxed enough to catch a wink of sleep. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Antoine Rose Sent: March 21, 2013 1:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List StRe: Possible C&C 30 purchase Rick, When I bought my C&C 30, I had my first vacation on lake Ontario and the boat was hauled-out in Collins Bay (near Kingston). When the boat got out of water, the guys around saw the rudder extension and this is where they told that the hull #1 (owned by George Hinterholler, and they showed it to me in the marina) had the same installed by Hinterholler himself. If the story is true and your boat is the same #1, then your boat must have been previously in Collins Bay. You saw the story of my 2008 crossing on C&C Photo Album. Well, I cruised on the Gulf of Biscay on the summer 2009 and, after some negotiation with the admiral, got the permission to bring the boat back in 2010, alone this time. After a week of preparation in Rochefort (France), I left in mid afternoon at high tide, head out of the Charente river. I left the Chassiron lighthouse behind around 10 pm and then it hit me. what have I done ?? I'm heading strait into the ocean alone. Gulp... ... It didn't last long. Here are a few quick anecdotes: - The Gulf of Biscay was not particularly fun. So-so weather. The worst was to stay on watch al night. The gulf is filled with fishermen's at night and they don't care much about sailboats. Stay out of their way. Fortunately, the sea was empty all day long, allowing me to rest. - I got some rough weather when I rounded "La Coruna" (Spain). This is where I plotted a course for the Azores. Pretty strong winds in the 30-35 knots range. I got this weather when crossing the Coruna traffic separation systems. No fishermen's but a lot of cargos ships there. Thanks to the AIS system, the first one I saw was huge (the Maersk Evelyn, heading for Rotterdam). I guess I had a pretty idea that the weather was a bit rough when I observed that these ships were rolling and pitching in a very noticeable way.. It is precisely there that the windvane broke, right at sunset. I rushed into the cockpit lockers before dusk to replace the broken line connecting the windvane to the rudder. The line broke because a block exploded. It gives you an idea of the forces at play. After repair, the night was a bit rough running downwind at a steady 7 knots+ under a 65% jib only. At two in the morning, I was doing a steady 8-9 knots and the jib was a tad too big. It calm down a bit around 4 in the morning and I could get some rest. I was far away for the cargo ships routes. Despite the one and half hour spend heaving to, to repair the windvane, I had my best day of the crossing with 145 miles (6 knots average) - After that, I got nice weather until I reached the Azores, a ten day crossing from Rochefort. My wife joined me in the Azores for a two weeks cruise. - Between the Azores and Newfoundland Grand Banks, the weather forecast was always showing the center of the Azores high pressure system desperately dead ahead, meaning light winds in the nose. - I again got some unpleasant weather when arriving near the Grand Banks. The Grand Banks are anything except fun. It's cold, humid, (water dripping on walls inside) and always foggy. I counted at least six variety of fog, desperately lasting all day long. When it becomes clear, watch out, bad weather is coming, which is precisely what happened. For two days, I paid close attention to a low that was developing over St-Lawrence Gulf. Near Nova Scotia, after 14 days taking to myself. I was so happy to hear a human voice on radio that I listen four time to the weather forecast delivered by a very nice lady voice announcing bad weather. Until last minute, I kept my options open with the possibility of heading south to Canso straits or North, depending on the course of the low. I finally ended-up north to avoid the 35 knots winds that blew over Canso. - After a day spent moving up Nova Scotia, I had enough with the bad weather that I decided the stop and rest in Neils Harbour, 15 days, 13 hours and 25 minutes after departing La Horta. Antoine (C&C 30 Cousin) Le 2013-03-18 à 22:02, Rick Bushie a écrit : > Antoine, I sure would like to hear more sea stories from Cousin's crossings. I'm pretty sure I own hull #1. There is no evidence of any past extensions installed on the leading edge of the rudder. Of course, that would have been over forty years ago. The rudder has probably been replaced since then. George Hinterholler possibly owned Anchovy? Cool! > Gary, gonna start charging royalties! You hang in St. Mikes...you must be rich! > > Rick Bushie > s/v Anchovy, 1971 30-1, Hull 1 > Worton Creek, MD > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5691 - Release Date: 03/20/13
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