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Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-01-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,556
Posted By amandla
Thank you for your reply. I am comfortable with...

Thank you for your reply. I am comfortable with gribs but sailmail needs a Pactor and I am not going to invest in an old technology. I am checking into Skyfile to be used with the Iridium phone. I...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 09-29-2012, 12:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,745
Posted By amandla
Two anchors

If bad weather is approaching, especially in an area of strong ebb tides I use 2 anchors. My main, a Delta is connected to a Danfort by a 4 meter chain. One after the other. I drop the Danfort first...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 09-29-2012, 08:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,556
Posted By amandla
Weather forecast

Next Spring I'll head from Panama across the Pacific.
Does anyone have suggestions for downloading weather on a crossing?
Grib files, weather maps? What would be the best system to get?
I have SSB...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 07-10-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,218
Posted By amandla
correct.

correct.
Forum: Crew Positions Wanted 07-05-2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,698
Posted By amandla
Not easy. You'll be beating against the wind all...

Not easy. You'll be beating against the wind all the way. I am not sure your departure point. But I would not sail near Venezuela coastline.
Forum: Rigging & Sails 07-05-2012, 09:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,218
Posted By amandla
https://www.harken.com/pdf/4171.pdf this is the...

https://www.harken.com/pdf/4171.pdf
this is the Harken system but very similar to Benetteau. It runs outside the boom instead of inside
Forum: Rigging & Sails 07-05-2012, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,218
Posted By amandla
hello I own a Oceanis 473 with this type or...

hello I own a Oceanis 473 with this type or reefing. Now the reef line, say reef 1 comes out of the cockpit, runs to the head of the mast, goes through the block, up the mast through a "line guide"...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-26-2009, 01:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,134
Posted By amandla
Once you transit the Panama Canal, don't miss the...

Once you transit the Panama Canal, don't miss the San Blas archipelago in Panama. There are hundreds of small island protected by a huge barrier reef. Home of the Kuna indians they are still quite...
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