Oops and champlain design
I discovered what I was doing wrong on the search for past articles.
The NEXT button didn't seem to register with me... so I was only
viewing the first ten posts on a subject. I spend my day at work on
the net and have learned to ignore much on web pages.... too much in
this case. Found many answers about river cruising and step-
sharpies. Thanks for the patience of those who answered questions
that had been asked and answered before.
Discovered this note from Mr. Bolger about the Champlain...
"There are at least five CHAMPLAINs out there. Sedgewick in WI
commissioned the design and got his bright and off-white finished
beauty into the water first we think. Closely followed by Van Pelt of
Ontario whose just come back from his second annual 3-week inland
cruise w/ some mild St.Laurence thrown in.
MAIB had all discussions and recent updates. CHAMPLAIN is fit for
sensible coastal cruising, i.e. cell-phone distance with occasional
jumps according to weather. Van Pelt gets 13+MPG on average and even
at full 6.5kn the 52 gals will be enough for a faster passage than
most 'real' cruisers under sail would brag about. Bow's 5 foot high
and she is unsinkable - some comfort... NO, not for the Hills!!!"
I have no interest in crossing the Columbia bar or coastal cruising,
but seems as though the Champlain design should be OK for wise and
careful cruises on flat water rivers large and small. Nice days on
parts of Puget Sound should be ok too it seems.
Bryan
Seattle
The NEXT button didn't seem to register with me... so I was only
viewing the first ten posts on a subject. I spend my day at work on
the net and have learned to ignore much on web pages.... too much in
this case. Found many answers about river cruising and step-
sharpies. Thanks for the patience of those who answered questions
that had been asked and answered before.
Discovered this note from Mr. Bolger about the Champlain...
"There are at least five CHAMPLAINs out there. Sedgewick in WI
commissioned the design and got his bright and off-white finished
beauty into the water first we think. Closely followed by Van Pelt of
Ontario whose just come back from his second annual 3-week inland
cruise w/ some mild St.Laurence thrown in.
MAIB had all discussions and recent updates. CHAMPLAIN is fit for
sensible coastal cruising, i.e. cell-phone distance with occasional
jumps according to weather. Van Pelt gets 13+MPG on average and even
at full 6.5kn the 52 gals will be enough for a faster passage than
most 'real' cruisers under sail would brag about. Bow's 5 foot high
and she is unsinkable - some comfort... NO, not for the Hills!!!"
I have no interest in crossing the Columbia bar or coastal cruising,
but seems as though the Champlain design should be OK for wise and
careful cruises on flat water rivers large and small. Nice days on
parts of Puget Sound should be ok too it seems.
Bryan
Seattle