Vancouver 27 Toughest pocket cruiser.

[Seajet]

He doesn't go into pubs any more, because he's worried someone will hit him.

Nothing to do with Anderson 22s, but he saw some nasty rough men in the Frog and Frigate in Southampton once and has never been back since.



Pete

This thread is turning idiotic; and any A22 owner can handle Frog & Frigate or V 27 fairiys !

Let's stop this right here, I'm sure you are ex- SAS as you say in the pub and much tougher than me, and Vancouver 27's can easily survive pitchpoling around Cape Horn...

Andy

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Full Circle,

you are welcolme to the reviews of the Anderson 22 or to come for a spin next year; please feel free to 'bring it on' !

Andy

You've managed to get a photo of an A22 in a thread about a Vancouver 27. Well done. Have a banana.

 

[Tanqueray]

You've managed to get a photo of an A22 in a thread about a Vancouver 27. Well done. Have a banana.

My eyesight is not what it used to be - in that photograph of the Anderson 22 is that safe windward land in the background or a huge roller breaking?

Just asking.

Steve

 

[jamie_Cacique]

E39MAD,

have a look at displacement and users of Vancouvers, especially 27/28's; you might find a similarity with RangeRovers used for the school run...

RangeRovers for the school run... Cacique Circumnavigated 1990 to 1993 plus two other Atlantic crossings not what I would describe as the school run.

 

[Pitterpatter]

good luck

Jamie,

Despite the obvious folly in your choice of boat raised here - good luck with your venture. You have a lovely part of the world to sail in and I hope you get lots of customers who can enjoy it with you.

Cheers

 

[FullCircle]

This thread is turning idiotic; and any A22 owner can handle Frog & Frigate or V 27 fairiys !

Let's stop this right here, I'm sure you are ex- SAS as you say in the pub and much tougher than me, and Vancouver 27's can easily survive pitchpoling around Cape Horn...

Andy

You turned it idiotic, as so many times before. You are subject to much ridicule, which is an impressive feat.

 

[jamie_Cacique]

Our Halcyon 27 went through worse than that with previous owners, but mid-Atlantic with no pontoon handy

Must admit though I do like the Vancouver 27.

Brian

Thanks Brian. Cacique has been through much much worse during her circumnavigation, between 16 May 92 and 6 June 92 on the leg from Opua New Zealand and Gladstone Australia, Cacique was caught by a surprise cyclone, freinds died and others had much damage, by 'heaving to' Cacique survived virtually unscathed. Cacique has a relatively short mast (she is cutter rig so increases the sail area with the staysail) and has 6mm standing rigging which is about 20% thicker than most 27' boats which usually have with 5mm rigging. I know this adds weight aloft but this is reduced by the shorter mast and she is designed to be 'tough'. During the trip in he magazine I have absolutely no doubt we could have carried on, the boat would be fine but it was uncomfortable, we were motorsailing with the wind on the nose, in the back of my mind was the thought of 'what if we get a lobster pot rope around the prop, that would really make things interesting' and we had a very easy alternative option head back to Dartmouth. The photographer pointed out to me the expressions on my face, if you look at the one near the end of the article (page 62) I am frowning as we are plugging into the wind and waves you can make out the waves in the background, in the photo on the first page of the article (page 58) we have just turned around and are now sailing downwind surfing down the waves, and I am smiling as this is much more fun. I am a strong beleiver in 'We go sailing for fun' if it isn't fun and you have a 'port in a storm' then go for that, Getting back to Dartmouth was the easy option and given the same circunstances I would do the same again without any doubt it was the right decision.

 

[Slipstream 34]

Yawn !

FullCircle,

I'll apologise if I've upset anyone, being - or straying into - shallow depths or character is something I rather try to avoid.

I've posted on a lot of subjects, how about you ?

It's quality not quantity that is important!

 

[Barbican]

I am a strong beleiver in 'We go sailing for fun' if it isn't fun and you have a 'port in a storm' then go for that, Getting back to Dartmouth was the easy option and given the same circunstances I would do the same again without any doubt it was the right decision.

+1

 

[marktrigg]

Vancouver 27 - Cacique

Hi there,

Haven't read the article yet .... but, we chartered Cacique earlier this year.

She's certainly a capable little boat and personally, I think Jamie has done a great job bringing her back (from what sounded like a languishing state) to the beautiful ’pocket cruiser' that she is today.
Having undertaken most / all of this work himself, he is very knowledgeable about Vancouver 27's and he was very helpful.

It was great fun taking Cacique round to Salcombe - where we moored next to another beautiful Vancouver 27 (Vanity), meeting up again later in Dartmouth.

Am looking forward to reading the article.
Best wishes,

Mark

Cacique (with graphic on bow) at Salcombe; Vanity can be seen moored astern

Cacique - view from masthead (in Dartmouth)