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21-01-2018, 06:56
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 4
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A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Good day fellow sailors,
My name is Sarah and myself and 3 friends will be doing a 6 months sailing trip starting in Cape Town, South Africa heading across the Atlantic, through the Caribbean, North America and across to Portugal.
I am sure I will be needing lots of advice along the way so looking forward to being part of this community.
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21-01-2018, 07:31
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 28
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Welcome and good luck with your adventure! Will you be documenting it somewhere?
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21-01-2018, 07:45
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Marine Service Provider

Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6,105
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Howdy Sarah and Welcome Aboard CF!
Sounds like a wonderful voyage.
Bon Voyage on the Forum and on the seas too.
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21-01-2018, 07:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Aventura, FL
Boat: 2008 American Tug 34 #116
Posts: 656
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Quote:
Originally Posted by Intothedistance
Good day fellow sailors,
My name is Sarah and myself and 3 friends will be doing a 6 months sailing trip starting in Cape Town, South Africa heading across the Atlantic, through the Caribbean, North America and across to Portugal.
I am sure I will be needing lots of advice along the way so looking forward to being part of this community.
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What size and brand of boat?
You have VHF, SSB and a satellite phone?
You have filed a sailing plan, listing ports of call, on time, so if you do not show up, people can look for you?
Keep a detailed log...
Hope you packed a lot of DVD and or have satellite radio for entertainment?
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I do believe my intuitive gene has died.
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21-01-2018, 12:22
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Oakland, CA
Boat: Freedom 38
Posts: 2,494
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Very cool  Welcome, Sarah!! Can't wait to hear about this grand adventure. Please do create a new thread in one of the cruising forums so we won't miss it.
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22-01-2018, 04:31
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 47,078
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Sarah.
Glad to learn you're not going blind.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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22-01-2018, 05:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: USA
Posts: 489
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
Ahoy Sarah. Looking forward to reports of your safe passagemaking.
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22-01-2018, 05:20
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Aventura, FL
Boat: 2008 American Tug 34 #116
Posts: 656
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Re: A newbie who will soon be losing sight of shore
God's speed.
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I do believe my intuitive gene has died.
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