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Around the World from West coast?

Who knows the timing of these things - certainly not me.

Maybe the kickoff leg will include the SHTP and a second sendoff from Hanalei Bay.
 
I am glad read about the purchase and shipment. Also, I have not followed all the postings so there may be information that I missed.

I am unclear on when shipping will be complete, how much local preparation is desired, and if a west coast departure is based on a weather window that considers the full circumnavigation route. The latest blog presented anticipated shipping but looked at weather Windows for November.

Maybe, I am assuming there is more of a plan than I read.

Good news on the progress so far. I am sure there will be a bunch of SSS folk that want a ride before formal departure (including me).

Ants
 
Shipping is tentatively set for January 20-30, with an arrival a month or so later in San Diego or Stockton if I'm lucky. There'll be imports and other paperwork duties. Then a bottom job before putting her back in the water.

Actual RTW start will be Fall 2021. I don't have a plan for what I'll do until then. I plan to work until end of September 2021.

Most likely I'll first berth her in Redwood City to go through everything I got. Then day sail out of HMB, maybe. Then try an offshore weekend and moving up from there.

The deep draft is very limiting in the Bay. I don't know of a deep water marina. Does anyone?
 
Oh my, my! Dura Mater will sail up/down to Stockton to show you the way home. She knows where all the shallow places are in the Delta. Those will be wonderful photos of you on your open 40 with the beautiful farmland as background. My fingers are crossed. And her name?
 
jamottep said:
The deep draft is very limiting in the Bay. I don't know of a deep water marina. Does anyone?
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What’s the draft? Probably not very convenient for you, but Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, Richmond claims: “With a 12-foot deep entrance channel all but the deepest draft boats are free from having to worry about the tide.” I think it’s deeper in the marina than in the entrance channel.

Also, The Sugar Dock in Pt. Richmond has deep water access.
 
Class 40 rules call for a draft of max 3 meters when loaded. Let's call it 10 feet.

About convenience: I think there are two parts to that:
1. How far away the marina is from Redwood City;
2. How close the marina is from a sailing area where depth is not an issue at all tides.

For example, Redwood City marina is great for #1, not so much for #2 :-)
 
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Coyote Point DOES have berths that can handle this, but I don't think they're "open" right now. After years of having acres of open berths I think all the big slots at Coyote Point are finally full. However, there are some pretty deep berths on the very outside of dock 13 that might work. 13-334, 335, 336, 337.

Also the 45-foot upwind slips on Dock 29 might work. Maybe. All of these are "out in the wind" and not sheltered by the hill that keeps most of Coyote Point calm during blasting summer winds. There's a shallow spot just north of the entrance channel, out at the first red marker which will give you headaches at low tide.
 
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Hi Philippe -

Richmond Municpal Marina has the depth for a Class 40, though it's on the other side of the planet from Redwood City.

I would think long and hard about reasons for NOT keeping the boat in Pillar Point Harbor - lots of depth outside (you're in the Pacific Ocean), all kinds of directions you can sail to test equipment in the intended environment (offshore), berthing rates are 1/3 - 1/2 of what it costs in the bay, and it's a half hour drive from Redwood City.

If you would like something a bit warmer, I can attest that Channel Islands Harbor down south in Oxnard has 18' at low tide at the slips closest to the marina entry - don't run too far towards the middle of the marina :) Drive is a tad longer.

- rob/beetle
 
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I would think long and hard about reasons for NOT keeping the boat in Pillar Point Harbor - lots of depth outside (you're in the Pacific Ocean), all kinds of directions you can sail to test equipment in the intended environment (offshore), berthing rates are 1/3 - 1/2 of what it costs in the bay, and it's a half hour drive from Redwood City.
- rob/beetle
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I agree ... I would like to scout for depth though. The boat can't rest on the keel should negative tides be too much. I had checked with a few folks and the general response is that it should be ok.
Is someone over there?

On a side note I knew grib files were "nothing more" than forecast model outputs and that extremes were smoothed out but, when considering hurricanes, it's worse: they don't even show up. On the screenshot below there's now a tropical cyclone (Belna). Note: it's not just PredictWind. Check windy.com for example. Or GFS ...

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jamottep said:
I agree ... I would like to scout for depth though. The boat can't rest on the keel should negative tides be too much. I had checked with a few folks and the general response is that it should be ok.
Is someone over there?

On a side note I knew grib files were "nothing more" than forecast model outputs and that extremes were smoothed out but, when considering hurricanes, it's worse: they don't even show up. On the screenshot below there's now a tropical cyclone (Belna). Note: it's not just PredictWind. Check windy.com for example. Or GFS ...


This is indeed an issue with computer-generated no-humans-involved forecasts. The issue is compounded when you're sailing into areas that you don't know and for which you aren't famiiar with the available weather forecasts. As an example, I spent more than a few days trying to figure out how to best to obtain weather forecasts for French Polynesia.

There does exist the Worldwide Marine Weatherfax Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules - I have a current copy on Beetle.
https://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/rfax.pdf

In this schedule is the list of broadcasts for the South Africa NAVAL (South Africa Navy?), and it will include this image...

synoptic-chart-weather-south-africa.jpg

Note that Belna is mentioned right off Madagascar.

A suggestion - you might check with Skip and Stan as regards good weather sources for your planned route, and then figure to put a fair bit of energy into figuring out how you might best obtain that data and how to interpret it.

- rob/beetle
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tiger beetle said:
jamottep said:
There does exist the Worldwide Marine Weatherfax Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules - I have a current copy on Beetle.
https://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/rfax.pdf
- rob/beetle
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The boat will come with this receiver: https://www.sangean.com/products/product.asp?mid=75&cid=16
I plan to try this as a backup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1QyDVgclto
Not sure how I'll handle the antenna conundrum ... So many things to sort out :-)
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Yesterday in the Redwood City Costco I was accosted by a tall guy with a bit of an accent. He had noticed my SH Farallones sweatshirt, and it was Philippe! Good to finally meet you.

I didn't think to ask you about the boat search that I've been following here off and on, but I'm caught up now. Sounds like it's happening - congratulations!

Greetings to all. I'm heading back south in a couple of days, hoping to make a few more PSSA races this season.

Max
 
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Critter said:
Yesterday in the Redwood City Costco I was accosted by a tall guy with a bit of an accent. He had noticed my SH Farallones sweatshirt, and it was Philippe! Good to finally meet you.
Max
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I walked by and noticed the sweatshirt and told my wife: "Hey there's another single-hander there, should I say hello?". And the rest is history :-)
Good to meet you too, Max.
 
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