Jean 5 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Sweet Chariot a Buizen 48 David and Jill Henry from Aus have just made an epic passage. approx 1000 miles out of Galapagos on the way to the Marquesas their rudder broke. They have just anchored in Nuka Hiva after sailing 2000 miles with a drogue steering. Fantastic effort. We do not know them but friends on the same SSB Net contacted us so we could pass on Sweet Chariots email to Amanda and Patrick on Egret who sailed 1500 miles across the Atlantic in 2011 with a drogue after they lost their rudder. Egret have been able to pass on tips and moral support. SSBs are great on long passages. As in 2013 when we did the passage several boats have limped into Marquesas with rig damage and other problems. That long trip can be hard on gear. http://skipr.net/trk/index.php?id=747 can read here a little of their trip not sure if Sweet Chariot have a blog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,230 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Indeed Jean. That was well done. Many people have abandoned boats with less of a problem! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Its great to know seamanship is still alive and well. What an awesome effort. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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