9' Chubby Girl Under Tow by CG

[Spot]

Originally Posted by barnakiel

Our young friend in Chubby lacked experience of the other two. This is what young people today are all about. On the second though, we have always been this way.
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At least the kid spent some time on the water. He got frightened a bit. He built something, he tried something. Adventure? I bet he got it. If not, then what else?
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The skipper seems to be of a more 'distinguished' age, perhaps that is always a relative statement depending on author and audience...

[Bill Seal]

I don't understand the USCG towing him; need a tow between Catalina and LA(and don't have a towing contract), and you'll get hit with a $1200 or so towing bill. A friend of ours had an engine failure about a quarter mile outside Santa Barbara, no wind, several hundred $$ towing bill.

[rslifkin]

Originally Posted by Bill Seal

I don't understand the USCG towing him; need a tow between Catalina and LA(and don't have a towing contract), and you'll get hit with a $1200 or so towing bill. A friend of ours had an engine failure about a quarter mile outside Santa Barbara, no wind, several hundred $$ towing bill.

May have been a case of a commercial tower declining the job, at which point the CG is free to tow if they feel it's appropriate.

[sailormed]

Just found a video of the french guy that arrived in New Caledonia in his 4m sailing boat Baluchon (small backpack) after leaving Britanny in France in 2019.

https://youtu.be/swWmNCBrKYU

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by sailormed

Just found a video of the french guy that arrived in New Caledonia in his 4m sailing boat Baluchon (small backpack) after leaving Britanny in France in 2019.

https://youtu.be/swWmNCBrKYU

https://taveacbaluchon.blogspot.com/


Yann is doing many things right. One of them was designing a 'downwind boat' for a predominantly downwind route.


Just look at his averages on the passages. He IS fast.


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