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- 31st July 2013 at 10:11 am #11173
Was chatting with someone who lives in Antigua. He said that it was thought out there that the swell was such that any cat under 40 foot would be very unpleasant to sail. Obviously people do sail there on smaller cats and it must depend on design but does anyone agree/disagree or have any info/experience on/with this notion?
2nd August 2013 at 9:16 am #12045[html]
It's all relative and also dependent on expectations and determination,
as does all ocean sailing. If you are looking for comfort then a cruse
liner will be better than an HT, but an HT will do the job.Sailing in the Caribbean (Windward & Leeward Islands) comes in two
parts, first in the lee of the islands which can be easy sailing in
slight seas, followed by a mad dash between islands for about 20 miles
or less with a F4 to F5 on the beam with a 3000 mile fetch. Which can be
boisterous to say the least. It's the price you have to pay to be there
in your own boat.A lot depends on what you get used to. If you've spent a month sailing
the trade winds to get there with the F4 to F5 and 2 metre seas (often
more) behind you then it's all accepted as the norm. Close to the
Canaries/African coast/Cape Verdi islands then a F6 with 3 metre
breakers is common. I've spent over a week running with 3 metre
breakers behind me on the trip to the Cape Verdi, after that anything
less is easy sailing.Mike
Allegro III
Muros – N. Spain[/html]
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