Brent, My 1981 40' is the big brother of the 34'. Although we are a deep draft (7'6") the hull shapes are probably very similar. I can tell you Corsair has been out in "stuff" (40+ knots) in the Gulf of Main and the Gulf Stream on the way to and fro Bermuda. Her handling and construction has never let me down and in fact, if all goes to plan, we plan on taking her "cross the pond" in 2017.
And at the other end of the spectrum her light air capabilities are great. Will go 3-4 knots when others are motoring and burning fuel. David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:23:20 +0000 To: bushma...@aol.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 34 offshore From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Hi Brent, I've always felt offshore capabilities of various boats depended more on the skipper than the boat. Look at what Slocum took around the world. Now they are crossing ocean with rowboats. I've always been a fan of Finnistere, the S&S 38ft centerboarder that won Newport to Bermuda race several times and also did some long cruises http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=5663 I should think a C&C 34 CB known to be tender, could still be handled in most conditions, and the shoal draft should be great for the shallows areas. Call me crazy, but I also think your 27 MkV could be trailered to Florida in 1/10th the time and sailed to the islands just fine. Pick your weather and window and go. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md From: "Richard N. Bush via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: bren...@highspeedcrow.ca, cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:50:30 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List 34 offshore Brent, Check out the "Sailing Saralane" blog, they have a C&C 40 with a centerboard and have been cruising for several years now; http://sailingsaralane.blogspot.ca/ Also the Persuasion Blog, they're from Canada and just made the jump to the Bahama's; http://persuasion37.com/ I'm sure there's more..... Richard 1985 C&C 37 CB: Ohio River, Mile 596; Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: Brent Driedger via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: C&C List Canada <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 28, 2015 2:53 am Subject: Stus-List 34 offshore Happy winter everyone. I'm just taking a moment to appreciate vintage C&Cs and their ability to make dreams come true. One of my crew purchased a 1984ish 34 CB near Toronto a little over a year ago, took it across the lake, through the canals to the ICW, wintered in Florida and this season successful began exploring the Bahamas. His spot is showing him just outside of Nassau and with his adventurous spirit, who knows where he'll end up next. He's sailing more or less solo choosing to tag along with someone going that way for safety. Anyone else on the list with the CB version do any offshore cruising? I'm curious on how they handle a big sea. Cheers Brent Driedger 27-5 Lake Winnipeg. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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