Real Blue water Boats

[Sailorbob8599]

Originally Posted by KP44

On sailing ships before steam, the "main brace" of the ship was her crew.

On the whaling ship, "Daisy" from Nantucket in 1912, Robert Murphy describes the tradition of "splicing the main brace" by giving each crew member a tot of rum.

No ship, however well-found, will make the voyage without capable crew.

A better term might be, Blue Water Sailor.

I fully agree with you KP, many sailors have crossed oceans in just about anything one can imagine, which proves your very point KP; "Blue Water Sailor" it is then.

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by Sailorbob8599

Thankyou! … I now have a 'crick' in my neck, trying to read the damned poster.

could have turned your screen

[Sailorbob8599]

Originally Posted by Time2Go

How about a modern 16 footer
Met the fellow sailing this vessel
in Bermuda on his way to Europe
from the Caribbean.
Cheers
Neil

Sure wish you could turn those pics vertical. Gives me a real pain in the neck leaning sideways to view them.

[Sailorbob8599]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

could have turned your screen

Can't do that because it's attached to the wall.

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by Time2Go

How about a modern 16 footer
Met the fellow sailing this vessel
in Bermuda on his way to Europe
from the Caribbean.
Cheers
Neil

These are 'Setka' boats of Polish design. Homebuilt. One of them has been sitting here at the dock listed for sale for ages, but not selling.

Not big deal apparently as they cross Atlantic both ways on a regular basis.

They were supposed to be a cheap ocean sailing entry option but the one here is listed at 8k. About 4 x over a plain Scandinavian grp design that is much bigger and tested and proven to be rtw capable.

Cheap homebuilt boats tend to come out somewhat pricier than boatyard builds. ;-)

Cheers,
b.