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Need volunteers to sail across the Atlantic

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by Norseman, Dec 9, 2015.

  1. Norseman, Dec 9, 2015
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    Norseman

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  2. Oscarvan, Dec 9, 2015
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    Something tells me that thing is sea climate controlled. I'm going to pass. Have had enough cold and wet for one lifetime.
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    Don't be a wuss Oscar, you go and I sit home in Fort Lauderdale supervising:)
  4. Capt Ralph, Dec 9, 2015
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    Only if they issue big knives and we get to keep the land we spoil.
  5. Oscarvan, Dec 10, 2015
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    I've crossed the Atlantic over 1000 times..... takes anywhere from 6 to 8 hours. The only other way I'll do it is with twin or more diesels, 5000 miles of fuel and dual or more redundant heating systems. My days of hunkering to sail across (solo no less) have waned. Spent enough cold wet nights out there for one lifetime.
  6. Norseman, Dec 10, 2015
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    It doesn't count crossing the Atlantic in a jet.
    Real men do it in Viking Ships and I was not so busy goofing off, I'd go
    Out there and do it myself..
  7. Opcn, Dec 11, 2015
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    Even the vikings didn't cross in longboats! The longboat was designed to get a lot of men somewhere very quickly, it was not designed to go on long unassisted transatlantic crossings.
  8. Norseman, Dec 12, 2015
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    Yeah, different kind of ship for the crossings: Here is a Wiki blurb on the Knarr:

    Knarr is the Norse term for ships that were built for Atlantic voyages. They were cargo ships averaging a length of about 54 feet (16 m), a beam of 15 feet (4.6 m), and a hull capable of carrying up to 122 tons.[6] Overall displacement: 50 tons. This is shorter than the Gokstad type of longships, but knarrs are studier by design and they depended mostly on sail-power, only putting oars to use as auxiliaries, if there was no wind on the open water. Because of this, the knarr was used for longer voyages, ocean going transports and more hazardous trips than the Gokstad type. It was capable of sailing 75 miles (121 km) in one day, held a crew of about 20-30, and knarrs[7] routinely crossed the North Atlantic in the Viking Age, carrying livestock and goods to and from Greenland and the North Atlantic islands. The design of the knarr later influenced the design of the cog, used in the Baltic Sea by the Hanseatic League.