A very interesting thread with some excellent comments and insight.
I enjoy reading offshore cruising books by such people as John Kretschmer which
stir my imagination, so the thought of taking my C&C 35 Mk 3 offshore is in the
back of my mind. A cruise down the coast to
San Francisco, San Diego and eventually to south america and/or to Hawaii would
be fabulous but in reality its not likely to happen.
Preparing the boat and learning all the necessary skills would be a tall order.
In the meantime I would be missing out on cruising one of the most beautiful
cruising areas in the world.
>From Puget Sound to the BC Caost, west coast of Vancouver island and Alaska I
>think I will have enough to keep me busy and interested for decades.
I like what Josh had to say, "I say buy the boat that fits where you are
sailing now. Not where you think you will be sailing in the future."
Very well said Josh.
I agree with that sentiment. For me and my needs a C&C 35 is ideal. Its a fine
sailing boat, she carries 80 US gallons of water and with a few jerry jugs I
can easily carry 40 gallons of fuel.
She is outfitted with solar panels, Espar heater, sound sytem and other
creature comforts to extend the sailing season and be comfortable at anchor. At
35 feet I am more likely to find a slip in
a marina during peak season than a larger vessel and the costs of running a 35
foot boat are considerably less than a larger boat. The C&C 35 works for me.
On a related side note there is a 76 year young British woman named Jeanne
Socrates currently on her 2nd solo, non-stop circumnavigation. She completed
her 1st at the age of 70 and holds the record as the oldest female to have done
so. She hails from Victoria, BC and is expected to complete her journey in
early July. She maintains an excellent blog and does interviews while at sea.
She is currently south of Australia and 18,000 NM into her trip. If interested
her website and blog are here:
https://svnereida.com/
Al H.
C&C 35 Mk 3
Pacific Ranger
Vancouver, BC
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