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Well, the day is almost here. Tomorrow morning, we'll cast off the docklines and head to Galveston, where we'll overnight, then out to the Gulf Friday morning. We'll then head south to the Corpus Christi area (an overnight run) as a shakedown for boat and crew, then, if all goes well, head south southeast on Saturday.
Depending on the wind, we'll try to make a heading towards The Dry Tortugas or Key West. Key West though, will definitely be a port of call. From there, is indefinite at this point, depending on how long it takes to cross, and how long the crew will need to get back to Houston to catch their flight.
Should be an interesting little trip and a chance to find out what Aria is made of, and how well I put things together.
Thanks all for the well wishes, and yes TB, the skipper is better prepared this time, plus I have crew, one of which has offshore experience. Will post to my blog here, and on my website Music on the Wind when we get across. And as an added bonus, the other crew member is an avid photog, so should have some good pics.
Fair Winds to you our Sailnet Friend.
We all go with you in the Spirit of the Sea.
May Poseidon grant you safe passage and
May The Great Notus (God of the South Winds)
be your everpresent companion.
My Viking 33 and your Ontario 32 were made at the same factory with the same approach to FG layup and tabbing, so I think you'll be fine. The Ontario 32 has crossed a lot of ocean, and meets my definition of "well-found" pretty closely, but is still capable of decent speed.
How one ended up in Texas is a mystery, but it's a good design for that part of the world. Just install 1/4" aluminum backing plates on all the through-deck gear...those dopey fender washers just get dished!
John...all good wishes for the trip...looks like you better take a lot of extra fuel as the wind will be out of the E/ ESE through Sunday. At least conditions look to be benign. Happy tacking!! THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING
W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT AND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT E
OF 94W AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 94W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT.
John...all good wishes for the trip...looks like you better take a lot of extra fuel as the wind will be out of the E/ ESE through Sunday. At least conditions look to be benign. Happy tacking!!
Right around the dial...promises slop, but nothing too brutal. He can use a lot of that wind with a No. 2 and the occasional single reef in the main. Nice. I forgot where he's going, but I suppose he could go a bit west than south and then tack back to close-hauled in from the SW.
Get rid of the BBQ, the electrical panel, throw away all but 2 batteries, remove the CD player, (and the CDs), remove the refrigerator, remove the water, unless its way bellow the water line then its OK to stay, remove the radar, the extra fuel, hoist your main all the way up, unfurl the genoa completely, gte the useless crew on the rail, and get there fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SPEED
15kts if you play right will give you around 7kts boat speed......
Goodonya PB you old reactionary you. Sail well old chap, presuming we won't see so much of you, at least for a while, I'm going to miss our, cough, discussions and the reasoned and unimpassioned manner in which we settle our differences. SW is going to be lost without you, he'll have to going hunting liberals on his lonesome.
Memo to self - thank christ he's gone. NRA debate about to go ballistic, could get ugly. hee hee.
Get rid of the BBQ, the electrical panel, throw away all but 2 batteries, remove the CD player, (and the CDs), remove the refrigerator, remove the water, unless its way bellow the water line then its OK to stay, remove the radar, the extra fuel, hoist your main all the way up, unfurl the genoa completely, gte the useless crew on the rail, and get there fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SPEED
15kts if you play right will give you around 7kts boat speed......
PB,
If you listen to Giu's advices please take an extra boom or two with you You might need it.
Take carbon boom to reduce weight and pack them low below waterline on windward side.
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