HI->Tahiti Dingbats found after 5 months

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by NoahTreat

How did the growth get on the boat? Very little chance they were actually floating at sea for months.

extended sailing on same tack will do it quite well

[NoahTreat]

Originally Posted by newhaul

extended sailing on same tack will do it quite well

How long is “extended sailing”?

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by NoahTreat

How long is “extended sailing”?

the most I have done was about 2 weeks on one tack. Had growth on hull above the anti fouling paint. ( not as bad as on the vessel in question but you do a couple weeks on each side alternating and I bet the growth can get quite bad.)

[Bill Seal]

How can you sail on one tack with the sails furled?

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Bill Seal

How can you sail on one tack with the sails furled?

any drifting object will float beam on to the wind,this would put it either on a port or stb tack relative to the bow and motion through the water

[JPA Cate]

NEWHAUL:

All our French and Australian Charts are in Meters. We have a few very old BA chart copies that are in fathoms. Feet is not universal at all, except in the US. I don't have any Canadian charts, but suspect they're in meters, too.

Ann

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

NEWHAUL:

All our French and Australian Charts are in Meters. We have a few very old BA chart copies that are in fathoms. Feet is not universal at all, except in the US. I don't have any Canadian charts, but suspect they're in meters, too.

Ann

good to know thank you . Most of my charts are in fathoms except some of my preceded anchorage. They are in feet .
Btw no need to yell at me I'm just a dumb ol engineer.

[JPA Cate]

I'm sorry, newhaul, I didn't mean to yell at you at all. I put your name in caps so it would be easier to spot, that's all. If I were yelling, the whole thing might have been in bold.

No offense intended.

Ann

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

I'm sorry, newhaul, I didn't mean to yell at you at all. I put your name in caps so it would be easier to spot, that's all. If I were yelling, the whole thing might have been in bold.

No offense intended.

Ann

no worries love as soon as I hit post that did occur go me . I'm rather thick skinned so no harm no foul .

[Pelagic]

Ah!! Ann, I'm quite sure Jim knows that quiet sound of 'delicate thunder[emoji1]

[CatNewBee]

... This could also be an explanation to the FORCE 11 storm during the first days. Maybe they read just 11kn wind speed on their anemometer and translate it to FORCE 11.

[Sailmonkey]

Originally Posted by CatNewBee

... This could also be an explanation to the FORCE 11 storm during the first days. Maybe they read just 11kn wind speed on their anemometer and translate it to FORCE 11.

Ahh yes, the old feet/meters, Beaufort/knots problem. It’s been plaguing Mariners for years.

[Mozzie]

Originally Posted by NoahTreat

How did the growth get on the boat? Very little chance they were actually floating at sea for months.

If you look closely, the line of growth is near the current waterline at the bow and stern, and rises towards amidships. It kinda implies they have been heeled over for a substantial time.

[Tetepare]

Originally Posted by CatNewBee

... This could also be an explanation to the FORCE 11 storm during the first days. Maybe they read just 11kn wind speed on their anemometer and translate it to FORCE 11.

Anybody in Hawaii want to check the county records and see how many judgements the blonde dingbat has against her? I'll bet she's the money sucker type.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Mozzie

If you look closely, the line of growth is near the current waterline at the bow and stern, and rises towards amidships. It kinda implies they have been heeled over for a substantial time.

Or moving consistently at half hull speed?