| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
I have been asked to join a friend on a delivery cruise from Tiverton
RI to Norfolk VA mid August. From the last few notes this seems to
be a popular direction to head in at this time. They plan on cruising
the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, part of the ICW as well as the
Chesapeake. Unfortunately I have to save my vacation for our two week
VI charter in October so I can only go as far as Norfolk. We will be
going around LI and straight to Norfolk without any planned stops.
Can anyone give me an idea how long this should take? I would like a
rough idea of the number of vacation days this may eat up. The boat
is a 1969 Salar 40, heavy displacement pilot house sloop. Not very
swift but certainly sure. Any recommendations on transient facilities
in the Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton Roads area would be appreciated
also. This will be my first "offshore" passage and I am really
looking forward to it.
Brian
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 878.1 | 3 days + or -, usually + | RANGLY::BELTON_TRAVI | Travis Belton | Wed Jun 29 1988 08:35 | 5 |
Newport, RI to Norfolk, VA = 350km = 3 days @ 5kts
(your milage may vary)
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| 878.2 | EXPERT::SPENCER | John Spencer | Wed Jun 29 1988 18:26 | 11 | |
RE:.1, >>> Newport, RI to Norfolk, VA = 350km = 3 days @ 5kts Shouldn't that be miles, not km? We just did it, and I know it was more than ~225 miles. ;-). Also, given the vagaries of August weather and the presumed efficiency of the boat, think more in terms of 5 days unless you plan to motor in calm or light weather. Then you can feel great if it only takes three days! | |||||
| 878.3 | MTBLUE::BELTON_TRAVI | Travis Belton | Thu Jun 30 1988 08:24 | 5 | |
Whoops! Got my knots and nautical miles tied up in the keyboard.
That should be 350nm.
And yes, I was assuming that they'd motor thru the calms.
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| 878.4 | good stuff to know | P928S4::MCBRIDE | Thu Jun 30 1988 12:25 | 7 | |
Yes we will motor through the calms because even thought the owners
have more time to spend they wish to get to where they are going
to cruise as soon as possible. Thanks for the info. If all goes
well maybe I will have a trip report worth some interest.
Brian
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