Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 10-10-2013, 11:14   #31
CF Adviser
Moderator Emeritus
 
Hud3's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Virginia
Boat: Island Packet 380, now sold
Posts: 8,942
Images: 54
Re: North Carolina to St. Thomas

When I was cruising and living in the tropics (8 years) I'd religiously watch weather developments in the north Atlantic. There were many times that I would see hurricane strength storms develop off the East Coast after strong cold fronts moved offshore. I completely agree with skipmac's advise (^above ^).
__________________
Hud
Hud3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2013, 12:57   #32
Marine Service Provider

Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: north carolina
Boat: command yachtsdouglas32
Posts: 3,113
Re: North Carolina to St. Thomas

Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ View Post
What crap about the kids not going.

I did my first world championships at 17!

Lots of cruising boats have kids 12 or 13 standing their own watches, some at night.

And you lot want to emasculate them! Stuff them in cotton wool like pathetic junior morons.

Crusing is ABOUT giving your children a life and responsability.

Cruising is about being a family. Everyone learns. Everyone risks. Daddy becomes Dad. Mommy becomes Mum (or Mom) and the teddy bear is left back in the crib.

Take yourself and children for life affirming adventures on your sail boat. Its what this forum is meant to be about!


Mark
.. I left home at 15 and had made my way to Jamaica by 17 and was sailing the whole of Jamaica,Hatii,and the DR ,sometimes I was singlehanded going from one port to the next waiting for the professer to arrive with a new batch of orchids(had total control of a very ,very fine yacht that was on loan to the Botanist) I saw several yachts that had children living on them and it was commen to see them in charge of the vessel when parents party to much the night before...
tropicalescape is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Rio Dulce | Robin3 »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:35.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.