Courageous or Crazy?

[Daddio417]

I lived in Newfoundland years ago and watched a seemingly never ending line of people with unimaginable floating devices, either rowing, sailing or floating across the pond or either being rescued or sometimes arriving on this side to polite applause. My vote was always crazy, but watching long lines waiting to become a popsicle on Mt Everest or people flying from great heights with their mother’s bed linen tied to their back I am resigned to the fact we may not be fully evolved quite yet.

 

[dLj]

I lived in Newfoundland years ago and watched a seemingly never ending line of people with unimaginable floating devices, either rowing, sailing or floating across the pond or either being rescued or sometimes arriving on this side to polite applause. My vote was always crazy, but watching long lines waiting to become a popsicle on Mt Everest or people flying from great heights with their mother’s bed linen tied to their back I am resigned to the fact we may not be fully evolved quite yet.

@Daddio417 Are you currently sailing on Bras D'or in Nova Scotia? That's supposed to be a really beautiful area to sail!

dj

 

[Daddio417]

Yes and very yes

 

[mermike]

To answer the OP, successful=courageous. Unsuccessful=crazy. Simple equation for how these things work.

 

[Tedd]

To answer the OP, successful=courageous. Unsuccessful=crazy.

Ha! Like we used to say in the air force: There's a fine line between hero and zero.

 

[DArcy]

Well, it does sail

Daredevil dad to sail 1,900miles across the Atlantic in one-metre wide boat

SAILING across the Atlantic won’t be a breeze for this daredevil dad — because his boat is only a metre long. Andrew Bedwell, 48, made his maiden voyage in his tiny vessel at Whitehaven, Cumbria. H…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Favorite Things]

This is a medical emergency waiting to happen, slugging of the blood in the legs s a result of inadequate activity and eventual clotting.
Slugging of blood as someone mentioned of is not the only problem.
Blood thinners and stool softeners definitely should be on the med list.

ArtN

 

[jssailem]

Bobbing up/down/sideways/roll-over. Puking. Eating meat paste From the walls of you craft. Stool softeners.

This does not sound like a fun cruise. I‘m glad the last time I cruised the Atlantic it was in 5-6 days aboard the USS Untied States. Her fastest run was 3 day 10 hours. Barley enough time to find you cabin and the dining room. Of course Mr Bedwell will not have that problem.

 

[MikeHoncho]

I’ve said it before…..just because the boat can do it doesn’t mean you would want to be on it while it is…

 

[henry.edward.ca]

Im with you on the crazy

 

[Will Gilmore]

I've been thinking about this 3' boat design as a foiling kite boat.

Really cut that 90 days at sea down to something more like a week. Less food, less ballast, less effected by choppy seas. If a storm comes up, pull it all in and batten down with the foil and kite acting as a drogue. Maybe build her tall, so you can stand up in her and still be enclosed.

-Will

 

[DArcy]

I've been thinking about this 3' boat design as a foiling kite boat.
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Really cut that 90 days at sea down to something more like a week. Less food, less ballast, less effected by choppy seas. If a storm comes up, pull it all in and batten down with the foil and kite acting as a drogue. Maybe build her tall, so you can stand up in her and still be enclosed.

-Will

That looks more airplane than boat, must be fast. I'm not sure it would be any better than the 1 meter boat for crossing an ocean though.

 

[Will Gilmore]

must be fast.

It is getting ready to break the World speed record for sailboats.

not sure it would be any better than the 1 meter boat for crossing an ocean though.

It's biggest advantage would be in the amount of time at sea. Imagine, even if you only made 40 knots instead of the 65 kn or so, whatever the record is, that 400 miles to Greenland could be done in a one day weather window. Then, a couple of leisurely days along the coast until another day's jump to Iceland. Another long day, and you're at the Faroe Islands, then on to Scotland or Norway. See, just about a week of sailing with time and opportunity to wait for your perfect weather window.

-Will