Congratulations on a smooth crossing (all relitative) but far far better than what we experienced a month earlier in the year in 1984. Not only did we see 6 days of winds constantly over 60 knots between Bermuda and the Azores, we saw one day of 55 knots between Florida and Bermuda and comming into Gibralter we were not able to make the passage for a week (went back into Cadiz, Sp) because of 55 knots of wind and very short steep seas of about 10 to 15 feet thru the Straits of Gibralter. I wonder why the boats crossing the North Atlantic didn't rig lee cloths on the bunks?--or even put the bunk pads on the floor, where they were less likely to fall?. Even in my power boats, I have always rigged some type of lee cloth---you never know when it will get rough! Enjoy the med--but remember there are still the Meltimi, the Sorroco, the Levante and the Bora winds, as well as the NW and Easterly fall gales!--so keep the eyes open. Have fun! Bob Austin

"Enjoy the med--but remember there are still the Meltimi, the Sorroco, the Levante and the Bora winds, as well as the NW and Easterly fall gales!--so keep the eyes open. Have fun!" INDEED Bob, INDEED! Those sudden storms in Croatia which sends one to hell and back in 30 minutes or so! Sonaia Hermida Goleen 5729 On 7/10/07, bob Austin <thataway4@cox.net> wrote: > > Congratulations on a smooth crossing (all relitative) but far far better > than > what we experienced a month earlier in the year in 1984. Not only did we > see > 6 days of winds constantly over 60 knots between Bermuda and the Azores, > we > saw one day of 55 knots between Florida and Bermuda and comming into > Gibralter > we were not able to make the passage for a week (went back into Cadiz, Sp) > because of 55 knots of wind and very short steep seas of about 10 to 15 > feet > thru the Straits of Gibralter. > > I wonder why the boats crossing the North Atlantic didn't rig lee cloths > on > the bunks?--or even put the bunk pads on the floor, where they were less > likely to fall?. Even in my power boats, I have always rigged some type > of > lee cloth---you never know when it will get rough! > > Enjoy the med--but remember there are still the Meltimi, the Sorroco, the > Levante and the Bora winds, as well as the NW and Easterly fall gales!--so > keep the eyes open. Have fun! > > Bob Austin > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking-under-power > > To unsubscribe send email to > passagemaking-under-power-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World > Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions.