David, passageweather has Monday departure looking pretty stellar at the moment. Andy
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:38 AM, David via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > Thanks for watching. Had a blast racing with my two sons (21 and 24). I > attempted celestial navigation for the first time. In retrospect, not a > smart move give the nature of the stream this year. Got a good noon sight > on Sunday (stream day) and could not get one Monday. > > The stream was not a simple crossing, but we stayed with it down the > rumb-line for 20+ hours of 30-50 knots, confused large seas and, at times, > horizontal, painful rain. > > We and boat were wet, wet and wet. Started Saturday with incredibly high > humidity and continued with mucho spray. Couple that with batten down the > hatches, I think I lost five pounds in 4 days! Tuesday was classic Bermuda > race weather: smooth seas, close reach and bout 10 knots of breeze. Cold > move about with being tossed about. > > Problem was I had no idea what the stream was doing to us without > cross-track error. We sailed her fast and safe through the stream, but > apparently did not keep far enough west. I though I had enough westing in > the bank. Nope. > > Anyway the boat did great. Very little broke and we and the whole fam > damily are enjoying ourselves and the level surfaces land offers. My wife > and daughter will be joining myself and Max on the way back. Leaving Sunday > or Monday. Weather looks a bit dicey and will know after weather briefing > today at 11:00. > > See you at the back side! > > > > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:41:52 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List Marion Bermuda Race > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > Looks like David might be on the wrong side of his class. He's the > leeward boat on what looks to be a reaching leg into Bermuda. > > Dennis C. > > _______________________________________________ Email address: > [email protected] 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: > [email protected] > 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 > > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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