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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 13-02-2014, 18:04
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Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

yeah well i know you guys like to motor everywhere in sheltered waters.......if you get your timing right you can motor all the way! why even bother having sails on your boats.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 13-02-2014, 08:18
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

it may be 10-15 knots in sheltered singapore,but offshore after may/june its blowing a fairly constant 35 !

as for the cyclone belt being 1000miles,at that time of the year,the end of cyclone...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 13-02-2014, 05:53
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

regardless of the route he takes,he will be able to leave the west coast with the latest weather prediction model,giving a fairly accurate forcast for the following week,that and the strong SE...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 13-02-2014, 03:19
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

well actually the sail indonesia rally DOES sail in cyclone season,.....the north indian ocean cyclone season,but since they take a completly different route to the one proposed by the op,and remain...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 12-02-2014, 15:06
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

with the NW monsoon starting in early april in the north western indian ocean,march is the right time to leave the west coast of australia if heading for malaysia.

correction" north eastern indian...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 12-02-2014, 14:27
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

mark not sure if you have ever done a trans equitorial route in the indian ocean,i'm on number 7 now,most of them done in march /april/may as this is the transition season.

with the NW monsoon...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 12-02-2014, 11:41
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

if you listen to everything you hear you will probably never go cruising,april is considered safe in the s indian ocean,how ever in the north indian ocean, april is the onset of the sw monsoon ,and...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 12-02-2014, 10:42
Replies: 78
Views: 9,009
Posted By atoll
Re: What to look out for when crewing on someones yacht over blue seas??

sounds like you could learn a lot from this guy...........go for it!

i dont think sending a deposit and him asking you to get hold of a data card is unreasonable,considering his location ,which...
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