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Re: [PUP] Voyage interruptus

Patrick Gerety

Sat, Mar 24, 2007 2:11 PM

I would give Peter Pisciotta's list more credance than mine, since he has WAY more experience than I. But here goes my list in order of importance:

Unplanned weather (whether you use a weather router or not)
Health emergency (I cracked some ribs once when the boat lurched and I wasn't holding on. Not serious but painful)
Navigational error

I far as Peter's affinity for coffee, I can personally attest to that as his crewmate for a couple of weeks. But what Peter isn't telling you is that he is a most creative cook. I think he makes the damn finest potato salad afloat!

Patrick
Willard 40PH
ALOHA
La Paz, MX

----- Original Message ----
From: Peter Pisciotta peter@seaskills.com
To: Passagemaking Under Power List passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:24:57 AM
Subject: [PUP] Voyage interruptus

Health emergency, Navigational error, fire, and
running out of coffee (4 because 'running out of
coffee' and 'health emergency' are almost synonomous).

I would give Peter Pisciotta's list more credance than mine, since he has WAY more experience than I. But here goes my list in order of importance: 1. Unplanned weather (whether you use a weather router or not) 2. Health emergency (I cracked some ribs once when the boat lurched and I wasn't holding on. Not serious but painful) 3. Navigational error I far as Peter's affinity for coffee, I can personally attest to that as his crewmate for a couple of weeks. But what Peter isn't telling you is that he is a most creative cook. I think he makes the damn finest potato salad afloat! Patrick Willard 40PH ALOHA La Paz, MX ----- Original Message ---- From: Peter Pisciotta <peter@seaskills.com> To: Passagemaking Under Power List <passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:24:57 AM Subject: [PUP] Voyage interruptus Health emergency, Navigational error, fire, and running out of coffee (4 because 'running out of coffee' and 'health emergency' are almost synonomous).

Paul Goyette

Sat, Mar 24, 2007 3:30 PM

I'll add only one entry to Peter's and Patrick's list, from personal
experience:

Crew compatability (or lack thereof)

It's hell to discover a crew member has no business being on your boat
when you're several hundred miles away from anywhere! Heck, we didn't
even have a deserted island on which to maroon the jerk! :)

Paul Goyette
formerly of Gentle Wind, a 1983 61' Cheoy Lee LRC
currently boatless and loving it!

PS I know of at least one other Cheoy Lee LRC that has joined the
Nordhavn's in crossing oceans. Yup, you hear about the Nordhavn's, but
the Cheoy Lee's do it, too.

I'll add only one entry to Peter's and Patrick's list, from personal experience: Crew compatability (or lack thereof) It's hell to discover a crew member has no business being on your boat when you're several hundred miles away from anywhere! Heck, we didn't even have a deserted island on which to maroon the jerk! :) Paul Goyette formerly of Gentle Wind, a 1983 61' Cheoy Lee LRC currently boatless and loving it! PS I know of at least one other Cheoy Lee LRC that has joined the Nordhavn's in crossing oceans. Yup, you hear about the Nordhavn's, but the Cheoy Lee's do it, too.