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ilnadi
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Initially Posted - 06/01/2005 :  21:57:26  Show Profile
Pictures of trip to Ocracoke Island (http://mattcj.dyndns.org/~ilnadi/gallery/album07). Although I brought the digital camera with every intention of taking over a hundred pictures, we ended up taking 40 and I killed a few with wrong settings.

Things I learned over Memorial Day weekend:
1. Things get exciting between Brant Isle Shoal and Ocracoke
2. I forget to take pictures when things get exciting (I would oleve to have remembered)
3. Everybody's faster than me (ok, everybody's bigger than me)
4. A 2.5 year-old does not get sea-sick playing in a v-berth healed over 20+ degrees pounding into 3ft waves but you do when she asks you to join.
5. I can make sandwitches in above-mentioned conditions.
6. Club cruises gives you serious boat-envy
Nadi ex-C25
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pjeffarch
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Response Posted - 06/01/2005 :  23:20:30  Show Profile
Those are nice! Next time have your wife get a picture of you at the helm! Oh how I long for 'big water'.

Paul
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matsche
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Response Posted - 06/02/2005 :  08:44:53  Show Profile
Nadi:

I sailed several times on the Pamlico on a Cal 31 and often wondered how a C25 would do in that chop. From your map, it looks like you departed from Oriental (or near there). How long a trip was it for you? A trip to Ocracoke is something I'd like to do if I ever get a chance to get back to the Neuse.
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ilnadi
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Response Posted - 06/02/2005 :  09:05:01  Show Profile
We did leave from oriental, we are docked at Whittaker Creek..

The trip to Ocracoke was dead downwind most of the way (very pleasant) except for the last 6mi, which was beam reach with the waves on the beam (unpleaseant). I think it took around 10 hours.

Way back the wind was right on the nose (any part of the track that is not 50deg to 270 is motoring ). Took around 12.5 hours with more than half motoring.

The C25 handled the chop a lot better than we did. It tracked on a close reach into 3ft chop and we actually did better VMG 50 deg (I am guessing the angle, I will tell about the missing Windex later)) off the wind than motoring into it. BTW, I love the diesel, in all that chop the prop stayed in the water. Anyway, the pounding upwind (heel between 20 and 40) was too much for our nerves. If I did not have 2.5 year old on board I would have stuck it out. I am sure on our 10th trip to OCracoke we will think it's no bg deal
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jlguthri
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Response Posted - 06/03/2005 :  23:05:02  Show Profile  Visit jlguthri's Homepage
i gotta make that trip... i think i may end up having to play hookie after the 4th of july..

--update--
I finally made the trip...
http://westmouthbay.com/pictures/album17

thanks for the post..... and inspiration!
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 07/06/2005 :  20:58:04  Show Profile
Looks like a load of fun, I spent some time on Ocracoke Island back in the early 70's when I crewed on a shrimp boat. Not much going on on the Island then.
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