[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22 in the Virgin Islands

[Bob Weber]

Come on Ben how about you and I deliver it for the cost of food, beer and flight back.  N.O. to USVI at 3 knots, sounds like a lot of fun & beer.  Bob W> From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:43:29 -0600> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22 in the Virgin Islands> > I did a BVI charter several years ago, and I constantly thought about what> great cruising grounds for the R22 it would be. Sure, you have to be on the> lookout for bad weather, but there are a zillion good destinations and> you're never out of sight from the closest harbor.> > The R22's ability to sail right up to shore will make you the envy of every> anchorage. > > Have you looked into the cost of shipping her down there? > > > Ben> R22 Velvet Elvis> > -----Original Message-----> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob Weber> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 17:46> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22 in the Virgin Islands> > > Tom, That is an interesting question. I have always pictured myself doing> some coastal cruising in my r22 in US waters but never envisioned sailing> the boat in the conditions around the USVI. The principle differences are> that the area has sustained winds >20 kts over deep water with moderate> fetch. The distance between islands varies but 10 to 20 ml from one to the> next. Before I get too specific let me just say that the Rhodes 22 could> get you around just fine. Compared to no boat - it is a great alternative.> Compared to the cost of a boat built for the conditions (45' + boat which> the average person can't afford to buy, slip and maintain) it is a great> alternative. The short comming is purely the size of the boat. Messing> with 4 to 6 foot swells in a 22 foot boat is a lot different (slower and> potentially dangerous) than in a boat twice the size. The distance between> ports will exasperate the slowness and further exposes you to weather> threats. This boat is not meant to "Ship" water and a skilled & prudent> skipper should be able to avoid that in 95% of the conditions you are likely> to experiece there. If you are worried about the 5%, there are "Ocean> rated" boats under 25 feet. You would miss out on all the great features of> the R-22. > > Bob Weber> > > From: talmorin at hotmail.com> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Date: Tue, 10> Feb 2009 10:24:12 -0400> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22 in the Virgin> Islands> > Hello everyone,> > My name is Tom and I recently moved to St.> Croix in the US Virgin Islands> from Houston, TX. Just before leaving> Houston my wife and I had pretty much> decided to get a Rhodes 22.> > My> question is, what do you all think about a Rhodes 22 down here? I would>> mainly be using it to sail in the relatively protected waters around the>> island, but also want the option of doing a crossing from St. Croix to St.>> Thomas, which is about 40 miles of open ocean. Anybody have any experience>> sailing in this part of the world?> > Thanks,> > Tom>> __________________________________________________> To subscribe/unsubscribe> or for help with using the mailing list go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list>> __________________________________________________> _________________________________________________________________> Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_0220> 09> __________________________________________________> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to> http://www.rhodes22.org/list> __________________________________________________> > __________________________________________________> To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list> __________________________________________________
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