geem
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Ocean sailing is mine
Is the Blue water sailor extinct?
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Buck Turgidson
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Biscay abyssal plain is over 4500m so blue water or not?
newtothis
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See also Calypso Deep in the Mediterranean "Ocean", at 5,100m.
srm
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An abyssal plain is, by definition, at an oceanic depth. So yes, if you look at a bathymetric chart part of SW of the Bay of Biscay would qualify as the edge of the continental shelf is in to the bay (depending on how you define the western boundry of the bay). However, I only gave a general definition and am not arguing that specific areas are or are not "blue water".
geem
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Doesn't count. Its the Mediterranean Sea not ocean. You aren't far from land. You boat doesn't need to be prepared for 3 or 4 weeks at sea as you would do crossing the Pacific. You are theoretically close enough from shore to avoid bad weather, but I know it doesn't always work like that. Sailors get into difficulty costal sailing in the UK
newtothis
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Pah, you've not done real blue water until you've rounded Cape Calshot in a Force 5.
capnsensible
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Something ending in Ocean, not Bay or Sea......
25931
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O.K if you nip across to the Azores ?
geem
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When we get to the Azores on the way back from the Caribbean we always think that we are nearly home
capnsensible
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How long did it take you?
Does it depend whether you were arriving from the East or from the west?
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katiestevetabor
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Thanks for all the replies. That is good news.
Hi to Vic and Chrissy. We are still travelling. Last winter in S America, this winter in Southern Africa. And we'll keep sailing in the summer until we sell the boat.
I guess we could sail her back to Spain, but we've been round the Med twice already, so would prefer to sell her in the Adriatic. We'll see how it goes.
Hi to Vic and Chrissy. We are still travelling. Last winter in S America, this winter in Southern Africa. And we'll keep sailing in the summer until we sell the boat.
I guess we could sail her back to Spain, but we've been round the Med twice already, so would prefer to sell her in the Adriatic. We'll see how it goes.
dunedin
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Well we have a Bridge over the Atlantic near here, does that count
Fr J Hackett
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A passage to the Azores from the UK ( Falmouth),some 1300 miles is considered a qualifying passage for membership of the OCC.
Fr J Hackett
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See post # 34
Wansworth
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Obviously not true but in my mind it’s all bluewatersailing going down hill from Europe….it’s the coming back
srm
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Oceanic depths and beautiful blue water (if a little cool at times) all around the islands.
Quite a bit more than needed to qualify for RYA Yachtmaster Ocean though. When I did it, heading to Arctic Norway, they only wanted 500 miles with part of it 100 miles plus from the nearest coast so there was no need to cross the continental shelf or go much more than 24 hours from shelter.
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srm
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Why bother to go back?
capnsensible
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Have completed a qualifying passage on board a sailing or motor yacht up to 500gt1 which meets the following criteria:
- 600M including at least 200M more than 50 miles from land or charted objects capable of being used for navigation;
- Duration of at least 96 hours;
- The candidate must have taken a full part in the planning and preparation of the passage, including: navigational plan, checking the material condition of the yacht and her equipment; storing with spare gear, fuel, water and victuals.
- Throughout the passage, the candidate must have acted in a responsible capacity, either in sole charge of a watch or as skipper.
- Candidates must have successfully navigated a yacht at sea by astro navigation. As a minimum this should include the planning, reduction, and plotting of a sun-run-meridian altitude or sun-run-sun sight and a compass check carried out using the bearing of the sun, moon, a star or planet.
capnsensible
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It's a start....A passage to the Azores from the UK ( Falmouth),some 1300 miles is considered a qualifying passage for membership of the OCC.