Liz_I
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Shall we all raise a glass and wish those who are, at this very moment, embarking on the Atlantic Crossing.
Good luck, Bon voyage, have fun & sail safely.
Good luck, Bon voyage, have fun & sail safely.
The ARC
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cgull
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Yes thats a good idea.
Great to leave all this recession doom and gloom behind.
I crewed on it in 2001 and must do it again.
Great to leave all this recession doom and gloom behind.
I crewed on it in 2001 and must do it again.
guernseyman
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The second of my sons flew out on spec and was fortunate enough to join the crew of Bagheera.
Although he says he wants the experience, and that of the next Fastnet, I suspect he's just looking for a pleasant winter in the Caribbean. I do blame him.
Although he says he wants the experience, and that of the next Fastnet, I suspect he's just looking for a pleasant winter in the Caribbean. I do blame him.
snowleopard
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Nah! Bunch of woosses who couldn't cross the Serpentine without hanging onto Nanny's apron strings.
Just thought I'd slip that one in before someone else did.
Just thought I'd slip that one in before someone else did.
ccscott49
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Good luck and fair winds to them, not my way, but..............
Bajansailor
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Shall we start a poll to estimate how many hangovers the crew on Mojomo started the race (ooops, sorry, rally) with?
Nah, thats easy, just add up the number of crew and double it.
How about the number of mint mojitos consumed? Assuming an infinite supply of raw materials is available.......
I 'did' the ARC in '86 (the first one, when it came to Barbados, before our crats fell out with Jimmy and he fell in with the Lucy crats).
Did the same as Guernseyman's son, and found a nice American couple on a CSY 44 who wanted an extra crew for the trip, and signed me on. Ace.
And there was a Bagheera in the race that year as well - I wonder if she is the same one having another bash at it?
The ARC can be (has been) seriously addictive for many - there is a German bloke on a Swan called Albatros who has done most of them - is he signed up for this year as well?
I crewed on a NARC (non-ARC) boat in '94, from Tenerife to Antigua - we left a few days after the ARC started, and were slowly catching 'em a week later.
Listened in on their daily radio skeds, and our skipper (ace radio man that he is) helped them a bit with relays and weather reports.
We overhauled one rather disgruntled Italian yacht in mid Atlantic - they had no SSB or ham (apart from Parma) on board, and were looking forward to a cruise in company (yes really) going across - we were the first boat they had seen since a day out of Las Palmas, and we weren't even in the Race (sorry, rally). Reported them in to Mission Control and they were very pleased.
Heard another boat complaining about how he had lost his nice big genoa over the side - he was in conversation on SSB with another ARcer.
It went something like this :
"Damn! We have had a bad couple of days. **** happens. Squally, lumpy, rolly, and (worst of all) the whisky ran out yesterday, and we are not even half way across. Guess we have to broach the crate of Mount Gay now. Oh! And we had a bit of a MOB and SOB incident this morning just before net time"
"MOB and SOB???? What the hell happened? Are y'all OK?"
"Yeah, we are fine. A squall hit us, wife was on foredeck and she and the new No 1 went overboard simultaneously"
"No ****! What did you do?"
"Oh, we got sails down ok and went back and found the wife ok, got her on board. Lost the No 1 though. Lesson learned - should have gone for the sail first, wife can swim, sails can't....."
Yes, this was (the gist of) a genuine conversation heard on the SSB...... I do not know what condition this bloke was in after 'the wife' finished with him though......
Nah, thats easy, just add up the number of crew and double it.
How about the number of mint mojitos consumed? Assuming an infinite supply of raw materials is available.......
I 'did' the ARC in '86 (the first one, when it came to Barbados, before our crats fell out with Jimmy and he fell in with the Lucy crats).
Did the same as Guernseyman's son, and found a nice American couple on a CSY 44 who wanted an extra crew for the trip, and signed me on. Ace.
And there was a Bagheera in the race that year as well - I wonder if she is the same one having another bash at it?
The ARC can be (has been) seriously addictive for many - there is a German bloke on a Swan called Albatros who has done most of them - is he signed up for this year as well?
I crewed on a NARC (non-ARC) boat in '94, from Tenerife to Antigua - we left a few days after the ARC started, and were slowly catching 'em a week later.
Listened in on their daily radio skeds, and our skipper (ace radio man that he is) helped them a bit with relays and weather reports.
We overhauled one rather disgruntled Italian yacht in mid Atlantic - they had no SSB or ham (apart from Parma) on board, and were looking forward to a cruise in company (yes really) going across - we were the first boat they had seen since a day out of Las Palmas, and we weren't even in the Race (sorry, rally). Reported them in to Mission Control and they were very pleased.
Heard another boat complaining about how he had lost his nice big genoa over the side - he was in conversation on SSB with another ARcer.
It went something like this :
"Damn! We have had a bad couple of days. **** happens. Squally, lumpy, rolly, and (worst of all) the whisky ran out yesterday, and we are not even half way across. Guess we have to broach the crate of Mount Gay now. Oh! And we had a bit of a MOB and SOB incident this morning just before net time"
"MOB and SOB???? What the hell happened? Are y'all OK?"
"Yeah, we are fine. A squall hit us, wife was on foredeck and she and the new No 1 went overboard simultaneously"
"No ****! What did you do?"
"Oh, we got sails down ok and went back and found the wife ok, got her on board. Lost the No 1 though. Lesson learned - should have gone for the sail first, wife can swim, sails can't....."
Yes, this was (the gist of) a genuine conversation heard on the SSB...... I do not know what condition this bloke was in after 'the wife' finished with him though......
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Wandering Star
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Is that the Bagheera of Liz Copeland fame (viz. the author of several cruising books) or another Bagheera altogether?
Yep, I hope the crossing is everything they hope for, safe sailing to one and all including of course, Mojomo (TCM) who will probably be well in the lead by now but already starting to worry about his fuel supplies lasting.
Cheers, Brian.
guernseyman
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It seems to be a new Bagheera; see here:
http://www.wally.com/jumpNews.asp?i...idUser=0&attivo=9&txtStartRecord=1&idNews=664
BTW you can follow progress here:
http://www.worldcruising.com/arc/viewer.aspx
And Bagheera's progress in particular here:
http://www.worldcruising.net/boat3.asp?BoatID=1840&
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Liz_I
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It's definately not for everyone I agree that some are more confident crossing 'in company'. However little do they know that probably after the first night at sea they won't see another boat until they arrive in St.L.
Met a chap in Madeira who had taken part in most of the ARCs basically because 'they know how to throw a party'. Seems a good enough reason!
Couple of other boats to watch are 'Moonstruck' with Samwise of this parrish on board & 'Ghost', it will be interesting to see how this Hanse does as she put up a good effort in the Fastnet.
LadyInBed
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Roberto
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guernseyman
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At 12 noon, Mojomo was about 50 miles behind Stay Calm (1) and Bagheera (2).
AIDY
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Mojomo blog said they booted the engines after the first hour !
AIDY
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Twister_Ken
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One has to hope they had the time to check Bagheera is stuck together properly:
"Bagheera is the flush deck fixed keel three guest cabin version of the Wally80, and features a wide central skylight like her predecessors.
The sea trials will start mid October and the delivery to the owners is scheduled at the end of the month."
"Bagheera is the flush deck fixed keel three guest cabin version of the Wally80, and features a wide central skylight like her predecessors.
The sea trials will start mid October and the delivery to the owners is scheduled at the end of the month."
oceanfroggie
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Not negating the achievment of those crew who participate in the ARC, but it seems a bit of a money spinner for the organisers. It's hardly a cruise in company as most yachts won't cast sight of another until they arrive. I've heard frightening reports from experienced crews who have participated in it about novice crews taking it on (ie almost total newbies on recently purchased yachts). Myth or not?
AIDY
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good to see a couple of 30 footer this year too.... sadler and a contessa
Bajansailor
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I think they have a minimum size limit now - in the first ARC there was a Hurley 22 (with a couple and dog on board), an Achilles 24 (singlehanded - his Navik vane gear broke soon after leaving the Canaries and he took 31 days of mostly hand steering), a Sadler 26 (also singlehanded), a Frances 26 (2 crew), a singlehanded Elizabethan 29 like Evadne and a few others all under 30'.
Poignard
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Why have they imposed a minimum size limit, I wonder. Seems to me that the boats that have got into trouble in previous ARCs have been big boats.
Anyway if safety is an issue - I'd feel safer crossing the Atlantic in any of the boats you mention than I would in one of those fabulously expensive boats whose rudders are prone to snapping off.
