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08-01-2019, 12:08
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UK to North America
Looking for a captain, or experienced crew, to sail a Vancouver 32 with the owner from the UK to the Canaries (or the Azores, Bermuda, or, ideally, North America) starting in early to mid-May.
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08-01-2019, 18:02
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Re: UK to North America
Ideally the latter, but if there's no interest I'll go with the former... or something in-between - whatever works...
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08-01-2019, 18:18
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Re: UK to North America
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Originally Posted by Mark Van
Looking for a captain, or experienced crew, to sail a Vancouver 32 with the owner from the UK to the Canaries (or the Azores, Bermuda, or, ideally, North America) starting in early to mid-May.
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you do know june is the start of hurricane season,and this would be a 3 month trip during hurricane season, if not intending to stop and depart from the canaries later in november
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08-01-2019, 19:16
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Re: UK to North America
I figured one and a half to two months. Three months? I haven't done it, so I don't know.
I know June is the start of hurricane season, but people cross then, so I thought I'd float it to see, with the other destinations as better ideas to varying degrees.
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09-01-2019, 04:39
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Re: UK to North America
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Originally Posted by atoll
you do know june is the start of hurricane season,and this would be a 3 month trip during hurricane season, if not intending to stop and depart from the canaries later in november
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It should not take 3 months. But that depends on time at each stop.
As for Hurricane season, it is not the problem that many believe. I have made several crossings as a delivery Captain and there's plenty of means to get weather updates underway. I have found too little wind is a bigger problem at that time of year.
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09-01-2019, 08:14
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Re: UK to North America
Hurricanes: June - too soon
July - Standby
August - Go You Must
September - Remember
October - All Over
as the old rhyme goes....but you can never trust the dam things! Summer E-W crossings are ok (I've done many) but you have to watch the weather! Tony
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09-01-2019, 08:31
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Re: UK to North America
Depending where in the UK is the start point I would say 3+ weeks to the Canaries then say a week to provision, check/fix any minor problems that arose going down then say 4 weeks to cross.. its a 32ftr.
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09-01-2019, 08:35
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Re: UK to North America
Yep, Phil - I go along with that. It'd be quite fun actually - I haven't done a small one for quite some time!
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09-01-2019, 08:38
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Re: UK to North America
In early June there were boats arriving in Newfoundland from the Azores when we cruised up there. Turns out it's a pretty good/short route, though not intuitive unless you consult a great circle chart or globe. Newf. is a great place for a summer. Love to do the trip if I wasn't booked already.
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09-01-2019, 10:08
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Re: UK to North America
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Originally Posted by Captandrew
It should not take 3 months. But that depends on time at each stop.
As for Hurricane season, it is not the problem that many believe. I have made several crossings as a delivery Captain and there's plenty of means to get weather updates underway. I have found too little wind is a bigger problem at that time of year.
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i've only done 7 atlantic crossings,and theoretically you could do the 5000 miles to miami via las palmas in roughly 50 days sailing without calms.
but realistically with stops,crossing the biscay,repairs ,reprovisioning,inabilaty to motor any distance,and avoiding tropical storms which can bring headwinds,3 months is realistic
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09-01-2019, 11:21
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Re: UK to North America
I might be interested. I'm Cornwall based, Day Skipper qualified, sail a MacWester 27 single handed, longest trip was a crewed trip Thames to Fowey. Longest trip single handed was Fowey to Scillies and return. Let me know if interested.
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11-01-2019, 11:48
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Re: UK to North America
I am on Canary Islands. I am agree. I sent a private message to you.
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11-01-2019, 12:37
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Re: UK to North America
Good Series of vids on northern route
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12-01-2019, 00:15
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Re: UK to North America
I would be interested in doing at least the first leg to the Canares or Azores I have a Yachtmaster Offshore, but I have not done a long crossing yet. Lots of channel crossings sailing Brittany and Cornish coasts. Have sailed since I was 10. Really interested in doing an ocean crossing and realistic on how rough it can be.
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