Is the boat Canadian? If yes what papers did you need? Did the coast guard require anything of you to leave canadian water? What safety/comunication equipment did you take? Im thinking of an SSB radiotelephone and EPIRB or GPIRB.
Wojtek
2 2005-11-12 19:27:03
Re: Contessa 26: Cape Horn (40 replies, posted in Technical)
Hi,
I am thinking of doing the Atlantic so this topic of doing the horn is relative to my voyage. I was thinking: Does one need more weight in the keel if he has a bilge/down low full of cans( in my case around 200kg not including 200L of water) ? On such a long voyage one will have more extra weight than he knows what to do with.
Any one done the Atlantic in a contessa and can give me some first hand knowledge?
Wojtek
3 2005-11-12 19:17:48
Re: Sail Choice for the atlantic (5 replies, posted in Sails & Rigging)
I am pondering about sailing a contessa 26 across the atlantic with two of my friends. What sail would u suggest for the voyage? I dont own one yet but looking and about to buy one. Obviously a main with 3 reefing point, a try sail, storm jib. What kind of foresails? 160, 135, 100(with reef points)? Oh and two more thing has anyone of you done the atlantic in a contessa? Am i mad?
Wojtek