Confession Time... While I have the diary for individual disbursement, the call, it seems, was not recorded.
Ugh. Sorry. Highlights; * becalmed 12 hours, encountered 3 storms, never over 40 knots. * Every day sent out three or four VHF calls noting that he did not need help and if within earshot, could the receiver provide weather and perhaps, if seen on radar, a position. One receiver actually patched a call out to his wife. Who was not home, but the answering machine was glad to hear from him. * No rig modifications at all * Manual self steering with tiller (diagram available). * Returned with half of standard fuel tank full and 25 of 50 gals. of water. * Was very miserly with battery use. * Used sextant to navigate offshore, with Loran coastal (with the exception of the VHF above). * Storage was plentiful as it was only himself. * Got 5 hours of sleep a day in 45 minute increments. Felt great when he got there. * Broke a lower which he repaired. * Boat was shipped back * Sold boat and subsequently purchased a Niagra 35 in which he great circled the Atlantic over two years with two other crew. * Would only change one thing. He headed east too soon and encountered cold and threat of icebergs. Should have headed south a few hundred miles more. * No furling. 3 reef main, jib, genoa, self steering sail, storm jib and trysail was the inventory Anyone on call please add to the memory bank. David F. Risch, J. D. Gulf Stream Associates, LLC (401) 419-4650 ________________________________ From: Steve Thomas <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 9:35 AM Cc: David Subject: Re: Stus-List Call At 1:00pm (EST) Today! Hey David, I sure would appreciate a copy of Denis's diary. I also appreciate the effort in putting the call together. Although I was not able to participate I will be listening to the recording. Best regards, Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII P.S. Happy New Year! ---- David via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: Hello All, Please join us for a call with Denis about his transatlantic passage aboard his C & C 27 Mk 5. Call details; * 12/31 at 1:00pm EST * (605) 472-5628. Access code 542240 Playback number for those who cannot make the scheduled call is (605) 475-4957 Please mute your phones!!! I tried to attached his diary from his passage to this email, but the server did not like that. Send me an email personally and I will forward it to you. Whatever questions you have I will forward to Denis prior to the call. Even if you cannot make the call, do send along your questions. The call will be an hour (approximate) in duration. If you are so inclined to donate for the call please donate our Friend Stu. David F. Risch, J. D. Gulf Stream Associates, LLC (401) 419-4650
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