Sailing across the Atlantic? - sport sailing boat plan
I recently came up with the idea of an Atlantic crossing. Where do I begin the necessary skills to achieve this goal? What do you think would acquire a realistic timetable for such a task? At the moment I'm looking for ASA certification and training 101-108. Do you think this would be sufficient, training or I'm looking in the wrong place? I need more training or any other besides this one?
I think if I started taking lessons and in the greatest sport I have an idea what you are looking for in a boat, but long-term comprehensive planning of what would be appropriate? I was looking for something along the lines 30-39 and in the sub $ 40K range. Is it reasonable, or I'm too far from here?
I know it's a crazy idea for a non-experience but I just try an idea, if I'm on the right track.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sport Sailing Boat Plan Sailing Across The Atlantic?
9 comments:
This is not a crazy idea ... It's a great idea!
His "thoughts" on the right track, only the "learning curve" is not so difficult to close. Sailing is fun and easy to learn. And crossing an ocean, sail to paradise (and world) at your fingertips ... Today, common sense and safety in the first place - and with all technologies, today announces the sailors on the ocean is a little more than the boat in the right direction, configure your GPS-Point-of-Camino, and the autopilot and the wind vane, and nothing taken for a few weeks.
Here is a great site with all the information you need to get started, go there and back safely ... even with a very frugal budget.
Your best (and only) advice should work togetherPeople that I made. So, take not years or even months to receive training and experience, you must ensure that - takes 6 to 8 weeks (assuming, of course, it is dedicated).
Boating safe!
PS.
This information came from 62 years old Marine ... and based on my experience, all the 'no' camp "people who have never done so. I have no objection.
Sleep maintenance, and perform with passion, then and only then, is a guaranteed success.
The three responses published in front of me were all good advice.
I would add that the veil is really sure about what you want to leave before the money goes into a cruise. The team for some first. Find out whether you have what it takes for an experienced sailor off the coast of heavy seas in a small boat (30 'and 50'). It is very different from cruise ships that may have been set (or not)!
If after all that still wants his own boat and cruise across the Atlantic to buy whatever your boat is an examination by a professional oversight to ensure that it is the sea worthy!
Good luck!
Sailing course you are a good place to start is the experience of sailing and boat maintenance, the next step. There are also many books on this subject, including the large number of books written by Lynn and Larry Pardey.
Help motivate you, here are Jessica Watson blog during the trip is around the world
http://youngestround.blogspot.com/
http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/
Hope this helps
First - the sails on the boat from someone else go with them - into the ocean. Not enough to make it in a creek or river. To see if you like. Can you throw your lungs.
If you still want to charter a boat to find and find someone to do it - not so alone.
Would be for a glimpse of a sail in the Atlantic, I recommend highly reading books by Bill Buckley at the Atlantic, Airborne, where you can see the detailed verbiage and refuse to resist policies.
I am 40 years of experience as a captain of a ship, including 6 of the Atlantic and Pacific, 14 in the passage of ships and I would not.
Simply take a kayak and canned and off ya go!
only time and kill yourslef at home would be less problems
Its course is true, but you take the time to look deep water. If you use the course, or USSailing ASA, to earn their trust and build the knowledge that you will draw a heavy experience. It is quite clear, it is open sea is different than all the shipping costs and covers the earth. There are many people that this and do not survive. A group that seeks the ARC Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. They spend each year in a group of beginners as well as aid is relatively narrow. However, the experience of what you need and it takes some time, but you can have fun to win. On reaching the coast and the team of volunteers.
The size of the boat that you mention is enough, but the question is the construction and conditionn. Some of the blue waters of the situation, others not. His budget, he shall, on the second hand market and you can find a jewel, but it is likely that there will be things to fix. If you yourself can do, you can save lots of money and experience can keep your boat in a storm of the Atlantic. It is also important for the team. The equipment for a trip to the coast of cruises differently. The ARC website contains information about what they need and based on extensive experience.
What I do is great, but advice. Do a search on the Internet. There are information sites with forums that give the best advice you get here. Read, talk to people (a lot), take a boat and sail. Many of sailing, each bit of the veil of leisure. If you are not bored or can notassume you can buy a guitar instead.
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