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Forum: Cruising News & Events 21-12-2010, 14:18
Replies: 100
Views: 14,068
Posted By slomotion
I followed Jessica's blog during her voyage. Her...

I followed Jessica's blog during her voyage. Her posts were plainly spontaneous first person accounts, timely posted with little opportunity for third party polishing or editing. What struck me...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 21-12-2010, 12:57
Replies: 14
Views: 1,757
Posted By slomotion
Even Laura Dekker, who hopes to be the youngest...

Even Laura Dekker, who hopes to be the youngest person to sail RTW, gets it. She just arrived in St. Maarten, but she doesn't plan to be in Panama for 5 or 6 months. Of course, she's timing it for...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 21-12-2010, 12:01
Replies: 14
Views: 1,757
Posted By slomotion
From Tampa you have to sail around the peninsula...

From Tampa you have to sail around the peninsula before jumping off for the Bahamas. The way the northers are rolling through so far this year, you may have to wait awhile in Miami or wherever...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 21-12-2010, 11:11
Replies: 15
Views: 2,144
Posted By slomotion
We had the same experience on a beam reach, light...

We had the same experience on a beam reach, light winds, calm seas, moonless night on the Bahamas Banks. Had it not been for the hiss of the hull and the phosphorescence of the wake, there was no...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 21-12-2010, 10:41
Replies: 17
Views: 4,123
Posted By slomotion
Well done, Laura. And especially well done for...

Well done, Laura. And especially well done for bucking the trend and getting international recognition for a cruiser-like fun way to circumnavigate:

"I've not really a plan. I just want to be in...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 06-10-2010, 12:28
Replies: 20
Views: 14,374
Posted By slomotion
Well, late fall and winter is probably the most...

Well, late fall and winter is probably the most popular time to cruise the Bahamas. In that season you will have no trouble finding other boats in Florida staging for a weather window to make the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-09-2010, 09:39
Replies: 65
Views: 10,052
Posted By slomotion
Go for it. As long as you pick your weather...

Go for it. As long as you pick your weather carefully, the sailing part is really quite easy. If you had crew, I would say skip the east coast of the Florida peninisula and head straight for the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-09-2010, 09:02
Replies: 25
Views: 3,145
Posted By slomotion
For various reasons I think this is a smart...

For various reasons I think this is a smart decision. One of them is:

Many people with much more sailing experience than you, but little real cruising experience, decide to go cruising full time....
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 09-09-2010, 10:11
Replies: 66
Views: 11,631
Posted By slomotion
I don’t know how common solo offshore sailing was...

I don’t know how common solo offshore sailing was prior to Joshua Slocom, but it’s certainly commonplace today. It is also not for everyone. For me the issue is psychological.

When I was young...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-08-2010, 10:44
Replies: 39
Views: 13,333
Posted By slomotion
It sounds like the Lippincott, one of the...

It sounds like the Lippincott, one of the Pearsons, and one of the Tartans are on the hard. Sometimes this just means that the owner got sick and can't sail anymore or some variation on losing...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 31-08-2010, 08:17
Replies: 25
Views: 3,196
Posted By slomotion
And now there are new tropical storm warnings in...

And now there are new tropical storm warnings in St. Maarten for Fiona. Current winds are only 40 mph but expected to increase. The storm is moving rapidly toward the northern Leewards and the...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 28-08-2010, 11:41
Replies: 251
Views: 37,005
Posted By slomotion
Yeah, well, just this year Wimbledon hosted the...

Yeah, well, just this year Wimbledon hosted the longest tennis match in history. That necessarily proves that Britain still has the umpire upon which the sun never sets.

Hmmm ......... time for...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 28-08-2010, 11:11
Replies: 52
Views: 8,528
Posted By slomotion
Thanks for that, Banjo. It's more than I thought,...

Thanks for that, Banjo. It's more than I thought, although I think Scott-Cowper was both a racer and a record setter. Of course, no one ever knows quite what to do about Jon Sanders. It's not his...
Forum: Meets & Greets 28-08-2010, 10:26
Replies: 23
Views: 2,485
Posted By slomotion
I think your budget is fine. Hunter Legend 40s...

I think your budget is fine. Hunter Legend 40s typically have asking prices in the 50s and 60s. These are very fast, moderate weight, roomy, easy to sail boats which make an excellent liveaboard...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 26-08-2010, 12:50
Replies: 251
Views: 37,005
Posted By slomotion
The winner of the 1999 (I think) George Town...

The winner of the 1999 (I think) George Town Regatta Pet Parade had a wig just like that. He was a dachshund. His pet human had one too.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-08-2010, 12:23
Replies: 46
Views: 10,765
Posted By slomotion
Also, per the report I just saw on CNN, the...

Also, per the report I just saw on CNN, the engines were running but not in gear and the lights were off when she came ashore. This is different from their original report. Also, I don't know where...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-08-2010, 12:14
Replies: 52
Views: 8,528
Posted By slomotion
But, the difference is that many people have...

But, the difference is that many people have climbed Everest. Many many more have run marathons with no hope of winning. Maybe, outside of races and record attempts, the motivation/attitude is...
Forum: Powered Boats 26-08-2010, 11:36
Replies: 21
Views: 3,412
Posted By slomotion
I’m not familiar with the Catalina series, but a...

I’m not familiar with the Catalina series, but a big old Chris Craft makes an excellent liveaboard platform for your intended cruising grounds. I know some people who cruise their old 42'...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 18-08-2010, 09:46
Replies: 75
Views: 85,877
Posted By slomotion
That's what I always thought too. Some half...

That's what I always thought too. Some half hearted attempt by Americans to emulate wacko English Commonwealth usage. Just like a Jaguar Saloon - obviously, the proper word for a yacht cabin is...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 17-08-2010, 10:03
Replies: 73
Views: 9,491
Posted By slomotion
For crimes against cruisers in the Caribbean...

For crimes against cruisers in the Caribbean islands, go here:

Reports (https://www.safetyandsecuritynet.com/reports.html)

This is far from and does not purport to be comprehensive; it relies...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 12-08-2010, 14:20
Replies: 168
Views: 26,211
Posted By slomotion
Well, I disagree with this simply because...

Well, I disagree with this simply because stopping is not the only difference. The route is dramatically different, makes stops easier, and is inherently safer. But, I agree with you 100% - it is...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 12-08-2010, 13:33
Replies: 168
Views: 26,211
Posted By slomotion
I think Daddy will be waiting at every port of...

I think Daddy will be waiting at every port of call - to address boat needs and uh, give an interesting welcome to potential boyfriends.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 12-08-2010, 13:16
Replies: 168
Views: 26,211
Posted By slomotion
I think a lot of people still mistakenly believe...

I think a lot of people still mistakenly believe that Laura is attempting a Jessica/Abby type nonstop unassisted voyage. As a result she probably gets a lot of wacko hate mail from the misinformed.
...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-08-2010, 15:38
Replies: 39
Views: 14,769
Posted By slomotion
Saba is a little out of the way and I've never...

Saba is a little out of the way and I've never been diving there, but it is consistently rated one of the best diving sites in the Caribbean - and it is a very unusual place:

Dive Saba in the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-08-2010, 13:42
Replies: 29
Views: 2,946
Posted By slomotion
Since TaoJones has inadvertently revealed that he...

Since TaoJones has inadvertently revealed that he is really old, it doesn't bother me to confirm his recollection of trucking industry reaction/argument against the national 55 mph speed limit. From...
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