Comments on: Barbados! Thank you, Days 1-15 http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/ Bigoceans | Long distance small boat sailing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nick http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6372 Nick Wed, 07 May 2008 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6372 Thanks everybody - Roger, well, I guess it's lucky I had 60 days of food, and 90 days of water on board then, isn't it? Also, I'm not sailing in outer-space - There is traffic out there, and in the event that I was somehow caught in a wind hole for weeks or months, I think I could call up one of the several tankers that went past me mid-Atlantic for assistance. It's ludicrous to think I'd just sit there and starve to death. I have a sat phone and epirb, in well trafficked area. I think you're just perpetuating fears along with everyone else that loves sea horror stories, and makes sure they warn everyone umpteen times about rare scenarios, even though 99% of Atlantic crossings are uneventful and quite successful. That's not to say it couldn't happen, and one shouldn't prepare for it - I had considerable oversupplies (and that's 60 days of food without rationing) and was still within acceptable crossing dates according to all the authoritative sources. Anyway, I've crossed with success, and thank you to everyone who has supported my efforts... Thanks everybody -

Roger, well, I guess it’s lucky I had 60 days of food, and 90 days of water on board then, isn’t it? Also, I’m not sailing in outer-space – There is traffic out there, and in the event that I was somehow caught in a wind hole for weeks or months, I think I could call up one of the several tankers that went past me mid-Atlantic for assistance. It’s ludicrous to think I’d just sit there and starve to death. I have a sat phone and epirb, in well trafficked area. I think you’re just perpetuating fears along with everyone else that loves sea horror stories, and makes sure they warn everyone umpteen times about rare scenarios, even though 99% of Atlantic crossings are uneventful and quite successful.

That’s not to say it couldn’t happen, and one shouldn’t prepare for it – I had considerable oversupplies (and that’s 60 days of food without rationing) and was still within acceptable crossing dates according to all the authoritative sources.

Anyway, I’ve crossed with success, and thank you to everyone who has supported my efforts…

]]> By: Iain http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6371 Iain Wed, 07 May 2008 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6371 Well done. Crossing the Atlantic in a small boat is a very real achievement in anyones terms, to do it singlehanded even more so.. . . . . and comments from the likes of Roger, can take nothing away from that. Congratulations, bloody well done and good on you mate!! Iain. Well done. Crossing the Atlantic in a small boat is a very real achievement in anyones terms, to do it singlehanded even more so.. . . . . and comments from the likes of Roger, can take nothing away from that.

Congratulations, bloody well done and good on you mate!!

Iain.

]]> By: Roger http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6362 Roger Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:03 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6362 I know of at least one known person who stranded into the Azores high and ended up stuck there for 60 day before having to limp back to.......the Azores! If I remember correctly this happened in the late 90's I know of at least one known person who stranded into the Azores high and ended up stuck there for 60 day before having to limp back to…….the Azores!

If I remember correctly this happened in the late 90′s

]]> By: Eva http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6353 Eva Sun, 04 May 2008 11:24:10 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6353 Roger, we met Nick in Las Palmas and can surely judge better than you can. He prepared for the crossing as good as possible, he read all that should be read about the seas he sails, he got lots of experience by now and he got the strong nerves to go out on the atlantic in a small but seaworthy boat. No doubt he is a skillful sailor! Keep it up, Nick! And thank you for your blog. Roger, we met Nick in Las Palmas and can surely judge better than you can. He prepared for the crossing as good as possible, he read all that should be read about the seas he sails, he got lots of experience by now and he got the strong nerves to go out on the atlantic in a small but seaworthy boat. No doubt he is a skillful sailor!

Keep it up, Nick! And thank you for your blog.

]]> By: BiB http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6342 BiB Fri, 02 May 2008 23:59:33 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6342 Bloody well done to you! All the best for your future adventures too. Bloody well done to you! All the best for your future adventures too.

]]> By: Rafael http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6341 Rafael Fri, 02 May 2008 21:06:02 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6341 Hi, Nick Congratulations! You dit it, you are getting closer to Australia. Please, keep us informed. Rafael. Hi, Nick

Congratulations!

You dit it, you are getting closer to Australia. Please, keep us informed.

Rafael.

]]> By: crusty http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6337 crusty Fri, 02 May 2008 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6337 Roger, even if Nick had found himself inside that high, I would guess with Constellation's light wind ability he could see his way out before starvation. Probably any modern sailboat could; I doubt anyone has stalled there so long as to starve to death since the square riggers. What a preposterous, mean-spirited hypothetical. Can't you just give the guy a pat on the back for a great passage? I will: Well done Moby!! Roger, even if Nick had found himself inside that high, I would guess with Constellation’s light wind ability he could see his way out before starvation. Probably any modern sailboat could; I doubt anyone has stalled there so long as to starve to death since the square riggers.
What a preposterous, mean-spirited hypothetical.
Can’t you just give the guy a pat on the back for a great passage? I will:
Well done Moby!!

]]> By: Nick http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6336 Nick Fri, 02 May 2008 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6336 @Roger, love it! 'Great achievement'... Then knock 'em down. Been there, heard that. People said I couldn't sail the Solent. Then they said I couldn't cross the Channel. Then they said I couldn't sail the North Sea, then they said I couldn't cross Biscay. Then they said I couldn't cross the Straights to the Canaries... Oh, and then they said I couldn't do the Atlantic. I'm not saying I'm not lucky, because it doesn't matter how good you are - 1/3rd of it is always luck. Happy sailing to you and your exceptional sailing skills and reading ability. @Roger, love it! ‘Great achievement’… Then knock ‘em down. Been there, heard that. People said I couldn’t sail the Solent. Then they said I couldn’t cross the Channel. Then they said I couldn’t sail the North Sea, then they said I couldn’t cross Biscay. Then they said I couldn’t cross the Straights to the Canaries… Oh, and then they said I couldn’t do the Atlantic.

I’m not saying I’m not lucky, because it doesn’t matter how good you are – 1/3rd of it is always luck.

Happy sailing to you and your exceptional sailing skills and reading ability.

]]> By: Roger http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6334 Roger Fri, 02 May 2008 13:04:46 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6334 Great achievement! Sadly more on luck than on skill! You should probably read a bit more, this year you have been lucky that the azores high has been so unstable any other year and you could have starved. I really hope that luck off yours stays, there is an angel that takes care of beginner sailors, then it leaves them for more beginner ones. Cheers Roger Great achievement!

Sadly more on luck than on skill!

You should probably read a bit more, this year you have been lucky that the azores high has been so unstable any other year and you could have starved.

I really hope that luck off yours stays, there is an angel that takes care of beginner sailors, then it leaves them for more beginner ones.

Cheers

Roger

]]> By: Tony Two Times http://www.bigoceans.com/2008/04/29/barbados-thank-you-days-1-15/comment-page-1/#comment-6329 Tony Two Times Thu, 01 May 2008 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/?p=163#comment-6329 Hi Nick - Glad to hear you made it safe and sound. The dream is a reality !! Aint many people can claim that. T. Hi Nick – Glad to hear you made it safe and sound. The dream is a reality !! Aint many people can claim that.

T.

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