Re: Open Ocean Pottering

hlg@pacbell.net
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:54:08 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Go to <http://songbird.com/py/story/Bahamas.htm> for Bill Comb's story on
sailing the Bahamas in his P19. Others sail the Florida Keys, the Sea of
Cortez, and the San Juan Islands. Bruce Little, former owner of Judy's
"Redwing," did some cruising along the California coast.

Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA

>Does anyone have any experience or know of anyone who has experience sailing
>a Potter long distances over open ocean? My memory may be faulty, but last
>year did someone on this list say they were planning a sail to Bermuda? I
>wonder how they did? Also, I have no knotmeter and I haven't bought a
>knotstick or other device for measuring boatspeed, and I'd like to know how
>fast a Potter 19 sails in light, medium, and heavy winds (we have 2 sets of
>reef points and a roller reefer jib). Thanks.
>
>Andy Krumpe
>WWP 19 #819 Great Wight
>Sailing out of the seacoast of New Hampshire