Comments on: Tao

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:55:54 +0000

In reply to Jeff. Exactly what I mean, looking back at my charts I see my mistake :)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:58:26 +0000

In reply to Alex. Do you mean the old bahama channel ? Between cuba and the Bahamas ?

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 01:26:00 +0000

In reply to Jeff. I have thought of it for sure. However my rig is not in the shape I'd like and have a number of projects I need to do before doing an off-shore passage, just don't think it would be prudent at this point. I'm thinking of doing just that from Florida and bypassing the Bahamas. Possibly doing one long tack towards Bermuda so I can get an angle at the windward passage (east tip of Cuba). The hardest part of the trip will be making the 500 miles or so I need to make east. I'd also thought of just motoring through the straights of Florida for the windward passage.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 01:21:00 +0000

In reply to fishin4bogey. Thanks, my brother in law is In Ft Lauderdale so I'm planning to spend some time in the area :)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 23:46:18 +0000

Have you considered heading straight for Bermuda ? Avoid all the cold fronts on the east coast . Two days and you’re into warm Gulf Stream waters . Then it’s all trade winds from Bermuda to panama . Just a thought . One good weather window is all you need . Give Eleanor some sea room and trade winds

By: fishin4bogey

fishin4bogey — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 02:59:22 +0000

Hello Alex. You’ve made a few changes to the web site it looks like. Spent the first hour of the evening watching California to Columbia, and loved every second of it. Purchased the download version of Finding Freedom. Loved that one even more. When you are finally heading south I’m here in lovely Fort Lauderdale. If you find yourself stuck in this neck of the woods, I’d love to help, or be a parts runner, or whatever…breakfast lunch or dinner, my treat. Be safe…head south. It’s a lot warmer here!

By: Carla

Carla — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:14:45 +0000

Hi babe, haven’t seen you for six weeks. Te extraño!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:37:02 +0000

Living in Panama I have no dreams or thought of cabins, here I surely do :(

By: Cpt G

Cpt G — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 22:47:57 +0000

Returning to cruising is still a viable option, but your harrowing stories of Nor Easters is bringing back memories of all nighters soaked to the bone, motoring against horizontal rain. Ahhhh Hurricane Iwa, 1982, Hana Maui just came rushing back. The cabin and a fireplace is sounding better.
Hope the installation goes off without a hitch. Are the tanks clean?
G

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:33:23 +0000

It was an event for sure, i had a harder time than I did in hurricane isabel. there is a point where the water vaporizes off the surface from the wind which is just the pits to see coming at you.