I am more like Moitessier minus the experience :P Moitessier said that any man who enters the ocean for money or prestige will break their necks....
yeah, as per my other thread, kite chair is dead
On top of that, he is only giving himself a 50% chance of survival. At his age, anything can happen. He needs to cross the line first.
His boat is 10' Mine will have to be 9 and a half. Even if i left today on a 10 footer, there is no way i can beat him on his non stop southern...
I actually watched the donald crowhurst documentary years ago. Knew that name rang a bell :P You can watch it in full here:...
thats actually a good point and surprised nobody mentioned it :P kite chair is dead
I realise that, i'll take one anyway with no shame or guilt just like all the other recreational sailors putting their lives at risk.
So you are saying that epirbs are useless for circumnavigations and no one should carry one once they leave their local waters?
Sharpii is why i make these random concept posts :) Only one on the forum that isnt full of it. In my defence, these concept sketches were never...
And dont cry to me about tax payers money, i have been a tax payer my whole life.
its a concept, not a design I hate that argument. EPIRBS are like insurance companies. They make a profit out of their sale. epirb = $800...
agreed i will do it, forums are a waste of time
We'll see Again, small attracts small forces The power of a wave over an oil tanker is greater than what is exerted on a coke can. If...
Lucky them. I know a few older couples who sold up and went cruising. Well earned after a lifetime of work. The only young cruiser i met was a...
At 3 knot hull speed, the wind and current will drift me along with no sails above 25knots. You are to me what every other big noting, arrogant,...
pity larger fonts dont make your posts any better
Lets face it, this is a poor crazy mans dream, not for your type. Serge was a broke boilermaker, sven is a broke pensioner, who without...
As far as i am concerned, the current record holde ris serge testa, who built his boat on a shoestring because he had to, he bought no plans, nor...
The first thing you said to me since coming back to the forum was: the second: third: fourth: possibly useful advice that got lost between...
A record is a record, whether an organisation or institution has a little book to write it down in or not. I dont want a medal, or a guiness...
