That is how I would do it and have done other ocean overnight trips in the sailboat. R. Bill Donovan <trailersource@mindspring.com> wrote: >Ralph and List: > >If you cross from Carrabelle (or Apalachicola) on a overnight, you >don't have to go sleepless if there are two or more >watchstanders. When we cross, my wife and I take three hour shifts >with the one on watch doing things to stay alert and the one off >watch sleeping with two alarms set. That way, you can each get about >4-6 hours of sleep or more. That is usually enough for me to make it >through the entire arrival day. > >Not really bad. > >Bill > > >At 12:36 PM 9/29/2012, Ralph Yost wrote: >>Rich >>Thanks very much for this detail. We are on the Tenn River now and I have >>been studying this crossing, trying to learn more about the options. >>I dread the thought of doing an overnight without sleep. My body breaks down >>pretty good in the evening. Sleep is valuable ! >>I sure would like to have an overnight sleep break to make it. But I know >>there are a lot of "Ifs" with that option. >>Thanks >>R, >> >>Our Great Loop blog is >>http://www.SayGood-Bye.com >> >>Youtube channel for the videos >>www.youtube.com/user/ralphyost1 >> >>Say Good-Bye >>41 Defever >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com >>[mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Rich Gano >>Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 11:27 AM >>To: Great Loop List >>Subject: Re: GL: South of Mobile Bay >> >>Crossing the Big Bend of Florida is usually accomplished by trawlerites from >>the Dog Island/Carrabelle area. I have done it a couple of times from >>Apalachicola, but the Government cut there is 1) over six nautical miles >>from the closest inlet (Government Cut); 2) Government Cut can be a bit >>iffy; 3) Carrabelle has much better marina facilities (even though it is >>roughly the same distance from Dog Island Pass). Plus, there is a "crossing >>guru" at the Moorings marina there who regularly consults with loopers. >> >>If you want to accomplish the open water part of the crossing in one run >>going from either the Apalachicola area or the Carrabelle/Dog Island area >>and arrive in the sometimes crab pot-cluttered shallows around Anclote Key >>in daylight the next morning, you need to leave in mid-afternoon if you are >>traveling at typical trawler speeds. >> >>Cedar Key: For those at trawler speed who do not wish to run through >>darkness, Cedar Key is an intermediate stop allowing you to break the trip >>up into two daylight runs. Once you decide on Cedar Key as a sleep-over >>anchorage (there is no interest ashore in helping you or accommodating your >>boat) , you next have to decide if you want to anchor in the lee of Sea >>Horse Key at the southern end during darkness or go the whole 17 miles into >>the "harbor" area closer to town, which has a little better protection from >>weather. In any event, I highly discourage use of the much shorter (7 >>miles) Northwest Channel unless you transit at high tide, have protected >>prop(s), and well less than four feet of draft (look at Active Captain for >>all the warnings). If weather allows, the best bet is to anchor overnight >>off Sea Horse Key. >> >>For wave height perditions for my crossings, I like to check out >>stromsurf.com where I find my way down to the Gulf of Mexico animated >>predictions. >> >>Rich Gano >>Calypso (GB42 Hull # 295) >>Panama City area, FL >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com >> >>To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, >>unsubscribe, etc.) go to: >>http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com >> >>To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, >>unsubscribe, etc.) go to: >>http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com >> >> >>----- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 2013.0.2677 / Virus Database: 2591/5298 - Release Date: 09/29/12 > > >_______________________________________________ >http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > >To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, >unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com