I would say a raft is an option if you have the dinghy. I would have an EPIRB. In that area rescue is going to be pretty quick if you need it. I would also have a waterproof handheld VHF handy so you can direct the search. The best safety equipment you can get is the patience to await a good forecast. The worst thing is to have ANY kind of schedule. Personally, I almost always got up the beach along the NJ coast, through NYC and then down Long Island sound. It's a nice ride, gives you lots of options if the weather goes sour, avoids drunk fishermen at night in the shipping lanes, and is only a few hours more distance.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Mar 12, 2015, at 15:53, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Dan, > > The inflatable is not safety equipment. If you are going to wait for good > weather, I don't think must have a raft, but it is personal preference. Vane > Bros. in Baltimore will rent you one for $500. I'd be inclined to rent an > EPIRB. Boat US rents them, and Vane Bros. may as well. Battery is much more > robust then a PLB. > Jacklines, inflatable PFDs with harnesses are a must. Take a look at the > saftey checklist here: > > http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_documents/1121/A2N%20Cert%20of%20Compliance.pdf > > Make your own determination of what level of gear you need. > > Might see you out there during/after the Annapolis/Newport race! > > Joel > >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Advice please. I'm taklng Pegathy from Baltimore to Boston and back in June. >> I've got an 8 foot inflatable, a gps based plb (McMurdo FastFind 210), and a >> new VHF with an AIS receiver. The only offshore planned is from Cape May to >> Block Island. Everything else will be close to shore. Do I need to bother >> with a life raft and/or a real epirb? >> >> Dan Sheer >> Pegathy LF 38 >> Rock Creek off the Patapsco >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > > 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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