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Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-01-2009, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,917
Posted By Piotrek
As you know I'm thinking of chartering buisnes. ...

As you know I'm thinking of chartering buisnes.

I'm planning to buy an american boat and skippering her in the international cruises. Whole operation would be based in EU registered company.
...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-18-2009, 10:44 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
Hi and thank you for kind words. I'm not...

Hi and thank you for kind words.

I'm not sure what photo are you talking about? What kind of competition is this? Is it a part of CruiserLog?

Piotrek
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-14-2009, 12:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
And yet another chapter of the voyage. ...

And yet another chapter of the voyage.

https://www.whisper2.com/logHudsonENG.htm

Cheers

Piotrek
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-09-2009, 02:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,819
Posted By Piotrek
Thank you all for a great advice. I've just...

Thank you all for a great advice.

I've just return from "Class Afloat" - Polish sail training programm for youth in the Med. I was an officer/teacher on a tall ship "Pogoria" and I must say, I...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-14-2009, 09:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,819
Posted By Piotrek
Hello there Do you have any experience in...

Hello there

Do you have any experience in chartering buisness? I'm considering a bigger boat, and I'm curious how hard it is to find people willing to pay for charter of the classic yacht...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-13-2009, 03:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
Ahoy there! I've just updated our website....

Ahoy there!

I've just updated our website. There is a description of our boat Whisper2 and chapter about Erie Canal on www.Whisper2.com
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-17-2008, 04:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
Hi everybody We've just put some new photos...

Hi everybody

We've just put some new photos from the Caribbean on our webpage www.whisper2.com

Enjoy

Piotrek
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-15-2008, 12:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
I was just joking Jeanne. But I still don't...

I was just joking Jeanne.

But I still don't see why anyone going from Bermuda to Windwards would stop in Puerto Rico or BVs. I't the same distance as St.Martin, but down wind and one must fight...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-15-2008, 02:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emot...

https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif Were it you, sailing this small canoe? You've got us. Thanks for the shot. It was a long stop in NJ.

Now we have...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-15-2008, 02:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
Bill, I wouldn't do it from Florida east, but I...

Bill, I wouldn't do it from Florida east, but I know, many Americans do it this way. There are trade winds in the Carribean... I imagine, that getting from Florida to Winwards in a small boat must be...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-15-2008, 01:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
Wow thanks for great response. If you...

Wow thanks for great response.



If you go alone make sure you have really good autopilot or/and windvane. We have already lost two autopilots, one after 2 days and the second after 8 days of...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-09-2008, 04:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,471
Posted By Piotrek
Talking Hello Everybody Some 6 months ago we were...

Hello Everybody

Some 6 months ago we were asking for advice on this forum while we were preparing for our journey. Now we've made it to the Caribbean yahoo...

You are welcome to visit our...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-26-2007, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,661
Posted By Piotrek
Finding center of effort of the sails is only the...

Finding center of effort of the sails is only the part of the problem. It works if the boat stay upright. As the boat heels center of effort goes to the lee side. The more the boat heels the bigger...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-26-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,028
Posted By Piotrek
Probably the cheapest option tooday is Garmin...

Probably the cheapest option tooday is Garmin eTrex. You can have one from Amazon for $90 with free shipping. I have one and it's very nice unit.

It doesn't have any maps or ploter so you will...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-24-2007, 05:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,288
Posted By Piotrek
Hi Don't you have some yachtclub in Chicago...

Hi

Don't you have some yachtclub in Chicago where you could rent a boat or sail with someone? You could refresh your skills and check what size of the boat suits you before you spend money.
...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-24-2007, 03:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 12,080
Posted By Piotrek
Hi I was sailing mainly sloops, but I have...

Hi

I was sailing mainly sloops, but I have some experience with ketch and I had my practical training and exam on a 45', 19000lb disp. full keel wooden yawl.

What I can remember, while ketch...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-19-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,685
Posted By Piotrek
Hi I've got one of the pocket charts....

Hi

I've got one of the pocket charts. Shipping was quick and no problem at all. The map itself is fine. The print is clear and everything is there. I mean if you use magnifying glass you can read...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-11-2007, 04:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,328
Posted By Piotrek
Thanks for useful information. By coincidence I...

Thanks for useful information. By coincidence I was just applying for radio licence. I used FCC online registration with little problems. It was $160 for Ship Radio Station Licence and $60 for...
Forum: Power & Electronics 07-09-2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,125
Posted By Piotrek
Hi I had similar concerns. I found that...

Hi

I had similar concerns. I found that paper charts are much faster to use and more comfortable for me then laptop and even more then tiny chartplotter.

From my experience, electricity fails...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 06-28-2007, 08:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,037
Posted By Piotrek
I'm in US as an exchange student and use Skype...

I'm in US as an exchange student and use Skype all the time to call my family at home in Poland. In my opinion it is the best software of this kind. Much better then Microsoft stuff. I use small...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 06-28-2007, 08:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,685
Posted By Piotrek
Thanks for good advice. I've ordered one, so I'll...

Thanks for good advice. I've ordered one, so I'll give you my review in about a week, when I receive it.

I'll check university library. They can have some useful charts and maybe they can copy...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 06-27-2007, 03:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,685
Posted By Piotrek
Hi Did anyone use NOAA pocket charts? I...

Hi

Did anyone use NOAA pocket charts? I found them here:

https://www.noaachartsonline.com/

They are NOAA charts downsized to 34% or 13"x19". They say that "The text is legible, but the...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-29-2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,226
Posted By Piotrek
Some books: ...

Some books:

https://www.cruiser.co.za/books.asp

There are tons of info on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing

Check the external links.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 04-03-2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,575
Posted By Piotrek
Hi Nice try Aqua Man. What you have...

Hi

Nice try Aqua Man. What you have described is what we called vector difference of the true wind and water speed. Check this out:

https://www.sailingusa.info/true_wind_calculator.htm

The...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-27-2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,575
Posted By Piotrek
Interesting idea about current running over the...

Interesting idea about current running over the ocean bottom but...

In general swell is known to be wind generated.

From: https://www.es.flinders.edu.au/~mattom/IntroOc/lecture09.html

"One...
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