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YCC Sea Sailing 2007-08
Luca Canali, 20-2-2008
YCC Sea Sailing 2007-08 Luca Canali, YCC 2
2007 ‘Do It Yourself’ Cruise
• The cruise has involved the participants at every stage, from the very start:
– Early in the year participants decided where and when to go
– Pre-cruise preparation: choosing the charter agency and the boat, ordering nautical charts
– For the ‘beginners’ some extra preparation (investment? ) was organized by Rob, our skipper: basic navigation skills, outings on the lake with the surprise
YCC Sea Sailing 2007-08 Luca Canali, YCC 3
Who: Skipper(s) and Crew
• Open to all club members
• Particularly interesting for
– Skippers who want to gain experience before ‘chartering on their own’.
– Club members who have started sailing on the lake and want to put heir skills at test on the sea
• 2007 cruise: 1 experienced skipper, 3 SU key holders, 1 CK student, 2 ‘dinghy people‘.
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Where
Elba and CorsicaStart and End Point: the Italian Coast (Salivoli)~7-hour drive from Geneva
Short listed:GreecePortugal
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What and When: The Charter
Dufour 42542.5 ft, 3 cabinsBrand new model85m2 sail, 55HP motorVery good compromise performance-comfort
June 9th – 16th
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Why: Sailing!
Sailing in good winds..and blue skies
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More sailing
Sailing in strongerwinds
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Sailing at night
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..Motoring..
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Navigation
Crew membersWould take care ofcharts and logbookduring their watch
..no GPS allowed!
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Repairs
That’s what can happen to the lightest crew..
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Food and cooking
Brazilian chicken
in beer sauce with rice
Couscous and fish
Cappone fish with onions
Pasta melanzane zucchine
..and a good selection of local wines
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Conclusions
• 250 nautical miles, almost all the time upwind!
• 2 night sailing, 2 nights in a harbour, 3 nights anchored in gorgeous little bays
• Visited Calvi and Centuri + admired the wild coast of NW Corsica and Capraia
• Mild weather and good winds most of the time
• We avoided the crowds of the high season
• Cost: ~750 euros per person
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YCC Sea Sailing 2008
• Planning another edition of the ‘do it yourself’ cruise
• So far I have collected a list of possible destinations, periods and people interested to join:
– Croatia, Greece, Galicia, Brittany to Isles of Scilly
– June, September
– At least 2 skippers have shown interest
• You are invited to stay for a drink and a chat after this meeting if you are interested