[C320-list] How far offshore?

[John Beck]

My concern would be taking a wave in the open transom. Make sure she is
sealed up tight. Patrick Childress sailed solo around the world in a
Catalina 27!

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 12:49 PM Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:

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> Curious to know if anyone has sailed any significant distances offshore in
> a C320.
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> I recall reading somewhere that it’s “not an offshore boat” but I have no
> idea why, nor at what point you are considered to be offshore. I think it’s
> a bit more than just out of sight of land?
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> Similarly I don’t really uNderstand the phrase “blue water sailing” beyond
> the fact that if you’re doing it, you’ve got a good chance of waves
> breaking over the coachroof and pouring down the companionway if you’re
> foolish enough to leave it open!
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> Here in Britain the furthest I’ve gone is 110nm across the English Channel
> to France but I’d like to sail down to the Mediterranean one day (no, not
> IN one day!) which Means crossing the Bay of Biscay. 300nm
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> In some notoriously poor conditions if you’re unlucky Or the forecasters
> get it wrong!
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> Is that a foolish prospect in a C320?
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> Graeme
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> #366, 1996
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> Sent from my phone. Excuse typos!
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Jb