[MHml] Florida to Chesapeak

[David Nees]

>One extra bit of advice might be from the dockmaster at Beaufort, NC
who suggested following the 10 fathom curve southbound. 

Deeper water makes sense and that puts me more off shore, which makes
for more maneuvering room.  My original thinking was to do it like the
Worrell 1000, just a mile or so off shore.  After a little reflection,
though I realized that if conditions get bad a 40' cat can't just head
for the beach like a 20' can.  If they can get through the surf, the
beach catters can just pull themselves up out of harms way.

 

>We did duck in at Cape Fear and the entrance was awesome.

 

I'm a little unsure about how you are using the word "awesome".  Scary
or wonder inspiring?

 

David

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Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 10:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [MHml] Florida to Chesapeak

 

David,

One extra bit of advice might be from the dockmaster at Beaufort, NC who
suggested following the 10 fathom curve southbound.  We did this in a
40' tri and found in deeper water bigger waves and in shallower they
were steeper but smaller.  Northbound might be a different set of
issues.  We had NE winds 25-35 and the Stream was stalled by the winds.
No curent, at least on the surface.

We did duck in at Cape Fear and the entrance was awesome.

Tom






Thanks everyone for the advice.  From what I've heard, sailing just
off-shore while monitoring the weather is an appropriate way to go.  If
the weather calls for northerly winds, head in and find an inlet to the
ICW.  Of course, Murphy's Law being what it is, that could mean, trying
to get into an unfamiliar (they would all be unfamiliar to me) inlet at
night in difficult weather.  That scenario sounds challenging.  I guess
I could take steps to avoid such a situation, by being more conservative
on when I decided to go inside.

I can't wait to get going; sorting out boat details, doing some more
shake down sails and finally, going on the trip.






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