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bsmudd
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Initially Posted - 05/30/2003 :  22:17:03  Show Profile

I am trying to move my Cat 25 from Annapolis to Solomon's (about 45-55 miles south) either sunday or monday, or both. The forecast is for partly cloudy skies sunday and monday, which looks like the only bit of sun before another week of rain. The wind and waves is below. How would my cat like Sunday? What about monday? Can we go all the way in a day? Can we take the pressure?

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 05/30/2003 :  22:29:20  Show Profile
I've done it in one VERY long day, motoring most of the way because it was August and there was no wind and it was about 346 degrees.

Winds NW 20 - 25 will be a broad reach with following seas. It could be very exciting and fast, but also very dangerous because you'll have to keep the boat from broaching. Monday would be better, except you're probably have to tack some especially below Point No Point. It really depends on your skill level. I've crossed the bay in conditions like those predicted for Sunday, but on a close or beam reach and not with following seas. The advantage is that if the winds are NW Sunday you'll be in the wind shadow of the mainland and the seas won't have much fetch. When the winds are N and have a hundred miles of fetch in the bay, watch out.

I would probably poke my nose out on Sunday and see what it looks like. If it's too scary, you can duck in the West River and wait until Monday. Just remember there's hardly anywhere to duck in on that long stretch south.

Brooke
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bsmudd
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Response Posted - 05/31/2003 :  20:00:09  Show Profile

Thanks for the advice. I'll probably go out and check the conditions on sunday afternoon, maybe try to make it to west river like you said. Monday looks a lot calmer, and sunny for once
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 05/31/2003 :  21:44:35  Show Profile
Good luck! Let us know how you do.

Brooke
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Spain
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Response Posted - 05/31/2003 :  23:30:46  Show Profile
We have made the trip from the Rhode River just off the West River to Solomon's a number of times on "MARGARETA" (Cat 25 FK)in a day always a long day. Our experience has been whatever the seas are off Thomas Point, they are usually worst off Cove Point.

Lee Spain
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bsmudd
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Response Posted - 06/01/2003 :  18:48:09  Show Profile

Well, an old friend was in town this weekend, so I was distracted by landlubber activity and didn't even make it out to the bay. Its likely I wouldn't have gone out anyway because I have no experience in high wind.

Thanks for the advice anyway. It will come in handy someday
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Response Posted - 06/01/2003 :  19:46:46  Show Profile
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Its likely I wouldn't have gone out anyway because I have no experience in high wind.
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Good for you! A broad reach in 25-knots could have taken you just far enough to realize you were in over your head, but it might have been a lot longer and tougher to beat back to safety. Life is short, but it isn't that short... <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT
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Chip Hunt
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Response Posted - 06/01/2003 :  23:43:51  Show Profile
whew! 20 to 25? sounds like a hard day's work there!
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