Now this may sound a little dim...

[Ninpo]

I'd love to attempt the JC once I've got a yacht AND the neccesary experience!

One thing though... although I think it'll probably be an obvious answer...

Once you've sailed over to the US, how do you get back?

Sail back? Hire transport? Any one here ever done the JC and how did you get back?

Cheers,

Nin

 

[OGITD]

This will give you some idea.

 

[BlackPig]

The big advantage of doing the Azores challenge, time to get back.

 

[tarik]

JC return

If/when I do the Azores I'll be coming back via Gibraltar.

Cheers

David

 

[Noddy]

If/when I do the Azores I'll be coming back via Gibraltar.

Cheers

David

It will be a beat all the way back then. Prevailing northerlys on the Portugeuse coast.

Because of the Azores High I would sail north from the Azores until you meet the top of the high and the Gulf Stream, and then rest up in the Scillies before tackiling all that frantic coastal sailing.

Unless you want to visit the Portugeuse coast and have a good engine.

Paul

 

[nathanlee]

If/when I do the Azores I'll be coming back via Gibraltar.

If/when I do the Azores, I won't be coming back

 

[helixkimara]

If/when I do the Azores, I won't be coming back

You propa Sea Gypsy you ! Hey Mr Vee works in reverse as well. (easier to turn the boat around though)

 

[Noddy]

If/when I do the Azores, I won't be coming back

Yes that was what my Mrs was hoping for.. Do you have leaks??

P

 

[Gargleblaster]

I'd love to attempt the JC once I've got a yacht AND the neccesary experience!

One thing though... although I think it'll probably be an obvious answer...

Once you've sailed over to the US, how do you get back?

Sail back? Hire transport? Any one here ever done the JC and how did you get back?

Cheers,

Nin

It is easier to sail back from the US than it is to sail there, because often the wind and waves are with you and if you stay in the Atlantic Drift that also helps. In the JC10, of the 9 finishers, 6 sailed back within a couple of weeks. One, Roger Fitzgerald came back in November, although because of damage to his boat on the way into Newport he had intended to have it transported back, but obviously changed his mind. One sold his boat over there, Thomas Jucker. One has left his boat over there for a year and will bring it back next year, Denis Gorman. Unfortunately Alexei Fedorov lost his boat on the way back when he hit rocks on the Gulf of Finland, but you might be trying to go that far on the way back.

Noddy was concerned that you might have leeks. All I know is that they are wonderful with lamb in a pie. It's the one failing in the Fray Bentos range that they don't do a Lamb and Leek pie, I have to make my own. It's not easy rolling pastry in a F8 with 6 metre waves.

 

[helixkimara]

" It's not easy rolling pastry in a F8 with 6 metre waves."
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Actually John, if you stand (stumble) back, it does it itself.

 

[andlauer]

Single handed museum

Bonjour
In Newport there is a single handed maritime museum. An alternative would be to give your boat to the museum.
Eric

 

[Ninpo]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone, now I feel a little more informed hehe

Fray Bentos, no leeks is their main downfall is agreed by me!