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Old 01-08-2009
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Originally Posted by josrulz View Post
Just my two cents...I would break up that trip even on a larger boat, most of the time. There could be exceptions, but planning on being able to make 60 miles puts a lot of pressure on your for the day. Breaking it up would make it much easier and safer, not to mention more enjoyable. You can always choose to go farther if the conditions really are perfect for it. But I'd plan on breaking it up.
I agree unless the purpose is to get experience night sailing on longer passages. If that were the case, leaving home waters at night/wee morning hours for a daytime arrival is probably the way to go vs. leaving in daylight and arriving after dark.
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