I am in the Philippines and need to get to NZ by years end. Has anybody made the trip? Which route did they use? ECC to Fiji, PNG or Aus east coast?
My boat is a 40ft cruising cat and neither it nor I like hard windward work.
Regards
Dave
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Fuel Burn, Range, and Margin For Error
We get a lot of questions about range, fuel burn, boat speed, and how this works out in the real world. Whether you have an FPB or a trawler, the same basic issues apply. In this blog we are going to review the factors which impact the fuel equation and then compare data for several […]
Yacht Owners Worst Nightmare
What’s wrong with this photo? Hint: the freeboard is touch low.
Our hearts ache for the owners of this yacht.
We have always been obsessive about risk factors, none of which is bigger than through hull penetrations. They are a flooding risk, maintenance headache, and if bronze, a potential exit point for lightening if you suffer a […]
Stabilized Spinnaker Details
Some time ago we promised detailed photos of the stabilized spinnaker design which we shot in the Canary Islands. The concept is that the shuttered slots across the face of the sail reduce oscillation and improve stability. It is hard for us to judge the efficacy of the concept from a brief encounter, but it […]
Passeral Dinghy Davit
Here is an interesting use of the passeral we saw on a number of motor yachts. The dinghy in this photo will weigh close to 1000 pounds/450kg so there is substantial load with which the lifting mechanism must deal. It does make for a clean system.
Single Person Dinghy Launching
If you have the dinghy rigged properly, and hanging over the side at anchor, single person launching is quite simple.
The dinghy bow line is attached forward and slack. The halyard winch is positioned so it can be eased while standing at the rail.
Ease the halyard with one hand, push it away from the topsides with […]
FPB 64-3 Sea Trial Runs Three and Four
We have the complete set of data now from Circa on Iron Lady’s second set of runs. The data looks as expected for her displacement running in deep water and calm conditions (numbers are on the next page). She also appears to be a touch quieter, although without soft goods installed this is difficult to […]
Somali Piracy – Stratfor’s Annual Report
For most of us Somali piracy is a curiosity. But if you are crossing the Indian Ocean these days, even headed south towards South Africa, the risks are real. Stratfor is what we would call a private State Department or risk analysis outfit. Formed by George Friedman, they are considered the best in this business […]
FPB 64 Iron Lady – Second Day of Trials
The second day of sea trials for Iron Lady has come and gone with unfortunately calm conditions. However, this is a chance to get deep water data and put some hours on the systems. She us running in these photos at 10.4 knots, turning 2000 RPM, with a pleasingly clean wake. There are a series […]
Sarah Sarah Passage Home – Slide Show #1
Brian Rickard was aboard the FPB 64 Sarah Sarah during her voyage from New Zealand to Seattle. Along with the normal watchstanding chores, and a bit of sightseeing, Brian was also busy recording the trip.
Here is the first in a series of Sarah Sarah Voyage Home slide shows, the perfect antidote to winter blahs. This […]
