[C320-list] Long Cruises and Miles

[brucestanley]

Hi Pete

Thanks for your reply and apologies if I have not responded.

We sailed into Cairns in early September 1996. I think the Charter vessel involved with that tragedy was "Eagle Rock'.

It was tied up going no where. There was plenty of rumours about the tragedy. I have to say that I do not know how it got sorted out.

Enjoyed your Bahamas Cruising email.

Thanks

Bruce Stanley C320 #1084 / Fantastic Lady /Sydney Australia

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Clancy 
  To: brucestanley 
  Cc: C320-List 
  Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:42 AM
  Subject: Re: Long Cruises and Miles


  Bruce ....... Our Bahamas' cruises are usually less than a week in duration. A Miami-West End, Grand Bahama round trip will be about 300+ nautical miles in total, mostly bluewater sailing. A Miami-Bimini round trip will be about 150+ nautical miles. Both destinations entail Gulfstream crossings, often at night. Your cruises are of much greater duration and would certainly be a good test of the liveability of the boat you sail. As a point of interest, we went from Cairns out to the Great Barrier Reef in 1995 around the same time a young couple was abandoned by their dive boat in that area and never found. This incident became the basis for the movie 'Open Water'. I'm wondering if anyone came up with a plausible explanation as to what became of them? The movie theorizes they became sharkbait.


  Peter Clancy
  'AROBAN' C320  #222
  Miami, FL