[Rhodes22-list] Rik and Sailing the open ocean in a Rhodes

[Rik Sandberg]

Slim,

Yep, I'm on the Montgomery list, too. Here's a link to that story about 
the M-15 going to Hawaii

http://www.msog.org/yarns/hawaii15.cfm

Rik

Slim wrote:

>Hadz and Rik
>
>You said Bermuda, not Bahamas, so I did a search and was directed to the
>archives of the Montgomery list.  That's weird because my last boat was a
>Montgomery 15 and I was a member of that list.  The archives are huge
>however and I couldn't wade through it all so I emailed one of the guys I
>knew from that list.  We'll see if he gets back to me.
>
>Rik, are you on the Montgomery list?
>
>Maybe you meant the trip Bill took to the Bahamas but it will be pretty
>interesting to find out if someone made it to Bermuda in a Rhodes.
>
>BTW, someone made a crossing to Hawaii in a Montgomery 15 so Bermuda in a
>R22 is possible.
>
>Slim
>
>On 2/10/07 3:43 PM, "Joseph Hadzima" <josef508 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
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>>Hello Slim & and the rest of the gang ..
>>
>>Just before I found this group I did a search for Rhodes22
>>and somehow came upon an article (actually more like
>>someone's blog) about three guys sailing to Bermuda(?) in a
>>Rhodes22.  I can't seem to locate the story online anywhere
>>now.  Since you seem to have good search skills, perhaps
>>you recall the story, or can point me to it?
>>
>>thanks and happy non-smoking Saturday!
>>
>>BTW, I quit many times, but the last time it stuck 14 years
>>ago.
>>
>>
>>
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>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>  From: Slim<mailto:stevenalm at comcast.net>
>>>  To: Rhodes22-list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>  Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:54 PM
>>>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] MONITORING LIST
>>>
>>>
>>>  Hi Jay and welcome to the Rhodes g
>>>  roup.  Regarding sailing to Catalina,
>>>  there's no question the R22 is good to go but the
>>>question is are you?  Get
>>>  to know your boat and how it handles in a variety of
>>>conditions first.  If
>>>  you can, take the trip on someone else's boat and get
>>>to know the layout of
>>>  the area, anchorages, marinas, etc.  Or bring someone
>>>along with you on the
>>>  Rhodes who has some experience.  Or make the crossing
>>>with another boat
>>>  you're in radio contact with.  Make it easy on
>>>yourself.
>>>
>>>  Maybe you remember the story that was in the news a few
>>>years ago about a
>>>  guy sailing solo to Catalina and got dismasted.  He and
>>>his disabled boat
>>>  drifted for months and was finally rescued off the
>>>coast of Costa Rica?
>>>  Nicaragua?  I don't recall.  Don't be him!  Here's the
>>>story:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pnav/is_200209/ai_3625535156<http://find
>>articles.com/p/articles/mi_pnav/is_200209/ai_3625535156>
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>>>  Slim
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>=== message truncated ===
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>>
>>HADZ (a.k.a. joe)
>>
>>"That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and hull and a deck and
>>sails. That's what a ship needs. But what a ship is... is freedom."
>>-- Captain Jack Sparrow
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