French Rower Rescued

[RHP]

Well, here are some ocean links as 26 miles whilst not an ocean could mean ocean weather and waves.....

Ocean Rowing Society
www.oceanrowing.com

Woodvale Challenge
http://www.woodvale-challenge.co.uk/

Basically from these two sites and links etc.. you should find all the info you need.

Good luck.

[masalai]

A bit?? (says the red herring thrower),
1/ . . Make sure your insurance is up to date
2/ . . Pay off the search and rescue guys (in advance)
3/ . . Do more research - goooogle for recent successful efforts (recent crossings between Australia and NZ - successful and failed)
4/ . . DONT BOTHER - sail there instead...
5/ . . make a new thread - instead of resurrecting one that should be left to die...
6/ . . are you sure you want to do this?

[Guest625101138]

Originally Posted by ba67676767

Looks like some of you have quite a bit of ocean rowing experience.

Here's the deal: My son and I are wanting to build the ultimate 2-man sailing/rowing vessel. We want to sail / row it to Catalina Island (approximately 26 miles off the California coast. We have a lot of sailing experience, and have sailed larger sailboats to Catalina.

We have no real rowing experience. We do not want to repeat the Frenchman's experience.

Any advice, comments would be welcome.

Thanks

Have you thought about pedal power. It offers a lot of advantages over rowing. Here is a boat designed for ocean crossing:
http://www.adventuresofgreg.com/HPB/...7_archive.html

It is set up with only one pedalling station however this works out to be the most efficient way to go long distances. Aim for a godd steady pace for a high average rather than fast then rest.

Rick W.

Rick W.

[Knut Sand]

Originally Posted by Rick Willoughby

Here is a boat designed for ocean crossing:
[url]http://www.adventuresofgreg.com

The boat there have the propeller/ gear a bit exposed I think.
But he probably have some spare parts and a way to replace things if he hits something?

(Also some tools attached to strings.... Think I see it, the only Hex key fitting in the propeller, sinking, blinking in the water on its way down.... )

Also, you can find the look of some rowing boats here: http://www.oceanrowing.com/Sale/index.htm#Pl
Members of the Hoff family made their own boat looking like some of those boat some years ago.

[charmc]

Another helpful link, these folks do a lot of ocean rowing races in cold weather. designing a fast rowboat

[ba67676767]

masalai suggested starting a separate thread. Here it is:
Rower/Sailer for Catalina for 2 men

Thanks for all the advice. I will follow the links and get myself educated.