[C320-list] Long Cruises and Miles

[Hansen, Brian]

Peter,
I think shark bait or disappearance was the coroner's outcome, I'm sure
there are a few conspiracy theories as to what happened to them? I know
that the dive boat company which left them out there was in a lot of
trouble.

There was a fictional book written by an Australian author, Robert
Barret which had them living on a secluded beach north of Cairns QLD!

Cheers

Brian
C320 #413
Saratoga NSW Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Peter Clancy
Sent: Friday, 30 March 2007 1:42 AM
To: brucestanley
Cc: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] 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
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: brucestanley<mailto:brucestanley at optusnet.com.au> 
  To: Peter Dianne Clancy<mailto:SAILORPETE at msn.com> 
  Cc: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:06 AM
  Subject: Long Cruises and Miles


  Hi Sailor Pete and Admiral Dianne

  Firsty let me endorse your recommendations on all things C320. Well
said.
  I wish we Aussies had the same confidence and ease of contact with
Frank 
  Butler and Gerry Douglas.

  When you talk Miles I assume you are using Nautical Miles? (Nauticla
Mile = 
  6076.1 feet)
  And how many Nautical Miles do you travel from Maimi to the Bahamas?
  We have sailed/cruised 3 times Sydney to Barrier Reef (1000+ nm each
way) 
  and have taken 3 months, 5 months and 3 months to complete the
cruise(s). 
  This was done in our previous 32' yacht, not our new C320.

  Regards
  Bruce Stanley C320 #1084 / Fantastic Lady /Sydney Australia

  ===============
  Original Message ----- 
  From: "Peter Clancy" <SAILORPETE at msn.com<mailto:SAILORPETE at msn.com>>
  Subject: Prospective 320 buyer
  >
  We've cruised and raced several different boats over the years .......
Hobie 
  Cats, daysailors, a French-made racer/cruiser and 'AROBAN' our C320
we've 
  owned for nine years. On our C320 we've done many Gulfstream
crossings, 
  Bahamas trips and have raced her successfully every year. I also do
all the 
  work on boats I've owned. I primarily like the C320 because it's a
heavy, 
  solid boat that goes fast under power or sail. The large cockpit, wide
decks 
  and the roomy layout down below are certainly its other great
features. A 
  very active owner's discussion group and association adds considerable
value 
  to the enjoyment and ease of owning a C320. I believe Catalina is the 
  largest manufacturer of production sailboats in the U.S. but you can
talk 
  directly with the founder, Frank Butler, or chief designer, Gerry
Douglas, 
  to discuss or resolve a problem.  Go for the C320!
  >
  > Peter and Dianne Clancy  'AROBAN'  C320  #222
  > Miami, FL

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