YCC Sea Sailing 2007-08 Luca Canali, 20-2-2008. YCC Sea Sailing 2007-08Luca Canali, YCC2 2007 ‘Do It Yourself’ Cruise The cruise has involved the participants.

YCC Sea Sailing 2007-08

Luca Canali, 20-2-2008

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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

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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