I used to teach Navigation to AWACS aircraft student Navigators. Doing it for myself on a small yacht surrounded by endless ocean would shake-up Chuck Norris.
Yeah...an amazing person f’real. I don’t know if I’d try it these days with all the political turmoil. Also I’m a lot weaker post-cancer. I still have that adventurous spirit tho...I’d maybe go with a small crew if I did it again.
I had an Endeavor37 Type-A but was 41’ at bowsprit. At 6’3” I could stand up in the cabin. Thick hull too. Had to sell her when I got cancer; absolutely broke my heart. I was just looking at Island Packets when this Thread popped-up...synchronicity. I like the lines of yours too but it takes more than guts with a 25’ to sail that far...just my thoughts?
I'm down with the sailing around the world thing, thats a cool way to get out and explore... beats the hell out of watching youtube in your skivvies.
That said... fuck every part of being on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean in a huge storm and knowing if you flip... you're dead... they are never going to find you.
Hat tip to you there bud... no way i'd have the balls to put myself in that level of risk. i have a hard enough time finding shore on lake erie when we are walleye fishing.
Gotta rely on navigational training. I use a sextant as backup. Luckily I avoided any major storms but timing was key. One of the things I learned was NOAA reports are half-assed at best. It was exhausting but saw parts of the world I never thought I would, ever. My faith was built strong on that adventure.
I used to teach Navigation to AWACS aircraft student Navigators. Doing it for myself on a small yacht surrounded by endless ocean would shake-up Chuck Norris.
Man, to a degree I envy you! It is still on my bucket list. ... though a sailing vessel I have, a sturdy one built for that.
Laura Dekker is one of my heros!
Yeah...an amazing person f’real. I don’t know if I’d try it these days with all the political turmoil. Also I’m a lot weaker post-cancer. I still have that adventurous spirit tho...I’d maybe go with a small crew if I did it again.
What type/size vessel do you have?
A french design called Ecume de Mer. https://sailboat.guide/ecume-de-mer
Fell in love with it's lines. 45 years old, my own black pearl. ;-)
What do you sail?
I had an Endeavor37 Type-A but was 41’ at bowsprit. At 6’3” I could stand up in the cabin. Thick hull too. Had to sell her when I got cancer; absolutely broke my heart. I was just looking at Island Packets when this Thread popped-up...synchronicity. I like the lines of yours too but it takes more than guts with a 25’ to sail that far...just my thoughts?
Yeah fuck all kinds of that.
I'm down with the sailing around the world thing, thats a cool way to get out and explore... beats the hell out of watching youtube in your skivvies.
That said... fuck every part of being on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean in a huge storm and knowing if you flip... you're dead... they are never going to find you.
Hat tip to you there bud... no way i'd have the balls to put myself in that level of risk. i have a hard enough time finding shore on lake erie when we are walleye fishing.
Gotta rely on navigational training. I use a sextant as backup. Luckily I avoided any major storms but timing was key. One of the things I learned was NOAA reports are half-assed at best. It was exhausting but saw parts of the world I never thought I would, ever. My faith was built strong on that adventure.
Right on man, like i said... jealous as hell you got to do that.
Did you ever venture into pirate waters? (ARRRRRRRRRRRRR)
Off the Coast of Nicaragua & Honduras it got spicey. That’s what flare guns are for 😎👍🏽 I avoided South China Sea...a wide berth from there.