Small boat voyaging - Page 2

PeterSailer · #11 09-25-2012

Here is a great video of a guy crossing the Atlantic in a contessa 26:

Solo Transatlantic [complete] - YouTube

And here is the same guy going from Antigua in the Caribbean to New York city:

Solo to New York City [complete] - YouTube

Enjoy

Pierre

PeterSailer · #12 09-25-2012

Some people even push it further...have you guys heard of April fool?
Hugo Vihlen crossed the Atlantic from Casablanca, Africa to Miami, Florida in a 6' sailboat!

He wrote a book about it, it's called April fool.

And here is a picture of the boat:

And here is a link where you will find similar stories:

http://www.microcruising.com/famoussmallboats.htm

Pierre

Cruiser2B · #13 09-26-2012

check out vega1860 on youtube...they sail all over the pacific on an Albin Vega 27. They are on this website as well. Looking at last years Ba-ha ha looks like someone cruised in on a Dana 24....

check out Sailfar.net. A website for small boats cruising long distances.

the above are just a few examples. A few I have met were a very young couple last year cruising from Rhode Island to Dominican Republic on a Bristol 27.....Another couple I met in Oriental and follow just returned to US from Azores on a Pearson Triton....They were from Maine.

many many small cruisers on small boats.....

MikoBee · #14 09-26-2012

You can also check out Small Craft Advisor magazine. They regularly feature cruising on small boats. There's also a recurring article about a couple sailing around South America on a 21' Sea Pearl (Adventures of Steve, Ginny, and Thurston).

MedSailor · #15 09-26-2012

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Originally Posted by Cruiser2B

check out vega1860 on youtube...they sail all over the pacific on an Albin Vega 27. They are on this website as well. Looking at last years Ba-ha ha looks like someone cruised in on a Dana 24....

check out Sailfar.net. A website for small boats cruising long distances.

the above are just a few examples. A few I have met were a very young couple last year cruising from Rhode Island to Dominican Republic on a Bristol 27.....Another couple I met in Oriental and follow just returned to US from Azores on a Pearson Triton....They were from Maine.

many many small cruisers on small boats.....

I was just about to mention vega1860 or S/V Lealea. I've nearly finished watching all of their videos. They're a great view into what life is really like on a passage as told the day it is happening, instead of in hindsight.

Medsailor

blowinstink · #16 09-26-2012

Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere: John Vigor: 9780939837328: Amazon.com: Books

blowinstink · #17 09-26-2012

Twenty Affordable Sailboats To Take You Anywhere: Gregg Nestor,John Vigor: 9780939837724: Amazon.com: Books

jppp · #18 09-26-2012

Years ago my father brought home an interesting fellow named Tristan Jones. He entertained us with hours of sailing adventure tales. He stayed with us for a week or so. I remember one where he was trapped in the ice for a long time. It's all foggy now. I was in high-school then.

NateCP16 · #19 09-26-2012

James Baldwin (Atom Voyages - Home) outfits small boats for long voyages. He has some great stories from his voyages and a lot of great how-to articles on his site.

PeterSailer · #20 09-26-2012

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Years ago my father brought home an interesting fellow named Tristan Jones. He entertained us with hours of sailing adventure tales. He stayed with us for a week or so. I remember one where he was trapped in the ice for a long time. It's all foggy now. I was in high-school then.

Tristan Jones has some great books, and if I remember right, he lost a leg at some point in his life but he keep single handing his sailboat!

A few years ago I met a guy whos family personally knew Bernard Moitessier.

Pierre