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Forum: Navigation 24-09-2016, 19:58
Replies: 71
Views: 13,050
Posted By kimberlite
We almost salvaged this boat.

If you search Ocean navigator for "the one that got away" and the word Kimberlite, you can read the article about our almost salvage of Scat.

We were within 100 feet of her about 2 hours after...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-06-2016, 22:06
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

I don't know about 2 drogues off the stern. It just seems so complicated when a very simple and elegant solution lies in the Jordan Series Drogue.
I have been in conditions twice where the JSD...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-06-2016, 19:54
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

As I previously mentioned the para anchor is one device in the water and launched fromthe bow. Not a place to be in big seas. you also have the possibility of the thing popping out of the water and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-06-2016, 19:16
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
The seas off Colombia

We sailed nonstop from NY to Santa Marta Colombia this November. stiff breze all across the gulf.

The marina inSanta Marta is beautiful, unfortunately there is a coal burning plant across the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-06-2016, 19:10
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

With the jordan drogue the wheel is tied down and the drogue is launched. Takes 3 minutes
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-06-2016, 17:51
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
Use of drogue vs parachute anchor

The Jordan drogue is about 300+ feet long and mine has about 157 8-10 inch diameter cone shaped parachutes on it. The brilliance of the Drogue is that there is always something in the water....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-06-2016, 17:16
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Use of drogue/parachute anchor on Catamaran

ps the article had it wrong we saw the spit buoy in Bermuda but never entered the Island the trip was nonstop.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-06-2016, 17:14
Replies: 131
Views: 31,817
Posted By kimberlite
Use of drogue on a Monohull

Hi All,
We were in a Hurricane for 36 hours in 100 knot winds and 60 foot seas. If you watch the video on the link in the story, towards the end you will see a helicopter going into a 100 foot wave...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-12-2013, 18:49
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Salty Dog Rally Incidents

Neilsty,
Are you in Simpson Bay Marina?
Kimberlite is on C dock.
Fair Winds
Eric
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 02-12-2013, 16:50
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Salty Dog Rally Incidents

Bob,
No problem!
I guess even the most prepared people run into problems.
This is a copy of my friend Eric Forsyth's log from a few days ago.
He was heading from Long Island and trying to...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 01-12-2013, 10:52
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Bob, Salty Dog Rally Incidents

Bob,
I did not intentionally sail out into horrendous weather. I have had the misfortune of having this weather happen in transit. I have NEVER left in bad weather conditions , or for that matter...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-11-2013, 15:56
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Salty Dog Rally Incidents

Herb was always my Guardian Angel. I am friends with him for over 23 years, back to when he was in Bermuda.

He will be missed. He saved countless lives. He would never have wished this incident...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-11-2013, 10:52
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Salty Dog Rally Incidents

Paul,
I after the hurricane I had my sailmaker sew on looped webbing in a number of places on our doghouse on either side of the zipper. In the future if we have a zipper break we can just tie the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-11-2013, 10:32
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Salty Dog Rally Incidents

We broke absolutely nothing in all 3 serious storms, However one of the zippers on the "doghouse" did part and we sewed it back together.

The only time we had a problem is when we were heading...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-11-2013, 10:09
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Salty Dog Rally Incidents

I do not know what gear breaking conditions are. I have sailed solo from St martin To Long Island beating into 50 knot winds for 3 days and strong wind for most of the trip. When I was nearing Long...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-11-2013, 20:28
Replies: 57
Views: 14,780
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Salty Dog Rally Incidents

I don't get it . The conditions were not that bad.
Does anyone know if the abandoned and damaged boats were offshore before?
Also, why was the 54 footer towed in, it looks like it was able to sail...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 01-01-2012, 22:48
Replies: 143
Views: 32,464
Posted By kimberlite
Re: Lost at Sea from S/V 'Triple Stars'

30 foot waves north of Bermuda yup that happens often.
If you google "Pt Pleasant Freefall " you will read an article about the skipper on that boat dying and the men having to jump oberboard in...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 27-02-2010, 16:06
Replies: 63
Views: 16,875
Posted By kimberlite
currents and scuppers

The scuppers on kimberlite , I believe are made of frp tube. glassed in at both ends. I can't be sure since they are covered with a foam jacket.

with respect to bad currents, they are all over...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-02-2010, 17:51
Replies: 63
Views: 16,875
Posted By kimberlite
4 inch scuppers

My amel comes equipped with 2 4 inch diameter scuppers not 2 2 inch scupers.
It is amazing to see the cockpit drain.
They go straight down through the hull. no bends or anything.
Fair winds,...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-02-2010, 05:14
Replies: 63
Views: 16,875
Posted By kimberlite
hurricane force winds

There were actually 5 boats between new york and bermuda. Sir peter bransons 90 footer was wrecked but returned to Bermuda.

The other three were abandoned with Freefall suffering a loss of life....
Forum: Cruising News & Events 15-12-2006, 19:01
Replies: 21
Views: 5,548
Posted By kimberlite
we hit a whale

We were about 600 miles south west of grand canaria headed to guadeloupe and were surrfing the boat at about 10 knots. we hit a whale in daylight--no one saw it until we hit. we stopped like we hit...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-10-2006, 01:24
Replies: 32
Views: 30,128
Posted By kimberlite
An Amel

As great as the Video is you ought to take one out for a sail.
we have 20,000 miles in ours in the last 4 years and LOVE it.
Dry and safe in ANY weather.
fair winds,
eric
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-10-2006, 16:26
Replies: 49
Views: 11,154
Posted By kimberlite
lots of targets on LI Sound

I see targets all day long on long island sound.
i use 32 mile range.
i get boats moving and boats at anchor. there is never a time that i dont see a target within 15 minutes .
fair winds,
eric
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 11-10-2006, 18:05
Replies: 16
Views: 9,820
Posted By kimberlite
bermuda harbor radio

when you get within VHF ch 16 range or if you have a SSb on board you are supposed to call Bermuda harbor radio.
their vhf goes out at least 100 miles and their Radar even further.
you check in...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 11-10-2006, 16:53
Replies: 16
Views: 9,820
Posted By kimberlite
you don't want to plot a course to hamilton bermuda

There is a humongous reef on the north coast of Bermuda.
You have to skirt the northern edge of the reef and go to the east end of the reef. if i remember it is kitchen shoals buoy then on to the...
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