We have had built a single engine passage maker or expedition boat designed and built for us with similar goals as Beebe or Dashew. We just successfully crossed the Atlantic in January. This story represents my worst nightmares. I had provisioned the boat with an eye to possibly drifting for weeks or months if the engine had failed, and having experienced engine failure in the Med once, I know how horrendous that rolling in the troughs can be. As former sailors, we are not convinced that power is for us. We both missed the sweet sound of the water, the thrill of a fast sail. We didn’t experience the sadness of a passage coming to an end. We enjoy the spacious accommodation, but sometimes it feels like something is missing. Our boat blog is at www.Mobius.world and I have a Substack titled Sailingwriter.
So, ". . . It was unfortunate our last tank took on contaminated bio slops," is the only explanation? Heck, that's even more lame than Peter Severs' outrageous claims for the safety and seamanship of the Cape Horn line.
What in the world (more detail please) prompted them to shut down the main engine? If a trained marine engineer like Nardi, a "retired merchant mariner, chief engineer, Unlimited Horsepower, Steam Diesel or Gas Turbine" could not solve the problem and had to heave-to at sea and wait for help, what hope is there for others with fewer credentials and abilities?
With more than 600 Nordhavns built and delivered, and lots of circumnavigations, I've never heard of a Nordhavn owner having to take such drastic measures. There's gotta be more to this Cape Horn story. But nobody's talking any sense.
Ya just know that boat is going to be the one everyone asks, "Is this the one had to heave-to 200 miles off Oahu and get towed in by the Coasties?" Who in the world would want a boat with that kind of baggage?
So can we hear from the people who made the trip, Peter? Surely they have cell phones, and just as surely they work right there at Kewalo Basin on th edge of Waikiki. Won't Judy Waldman provide their numbers? What are they hiding? Enquiring minds want to know. Can you convince Judy to put you in touch with the captain and mate? Suppressing the news isn't in her best interests. Personally, I never quite trusted Peter Sever and his big boatload of oCape Horn hype. Having been aboard a few Cape Horns, I never liked what I saw.
We have had built a single engine passage maker or expedition boat designed and built for us with similar goals as Beebe or Dashew. We just successfully crossed the Atlantic in January. This story represents my worst nightmares. I had provisioned the boat with an eye to possibly drifting for weeks or months if the engine had failed, and having experienced engine failure in the Med once, I know how horrendous that rolling in the troughs can be. As former sailors, we are not convinced that power is for us. We both missed the sweet sound of the water, the thrill of a fast sail. We didn’t experience the sadness of a passage coming to an end. We enjoy the spacious accommodation, but sometimes it feels like something is missing. Our boat blog is at www.Mobius.world and I have a Substack titled Sailingwriter.
Thanks for bringing back the footnotes, Peter.
So, ". . . It was unfortunate our last tank took on contaminated bio slops," is the only explanation? Heck, that's even more lame than Peter Severs' outrageous claims for the safety and seamanship of the Cape Horn line.
What in the world (more detail please) prompted them to shut down the main engine? If a trained marine engineer like Nardi, a "retired merchant mariner, chief engineer, Unlimited Horsepower, Steam Diesel or Gas Turbine" could not solve the problem and had to heave-to at sea and wait for help, what hope is there for others with fewer credentials and abilities?
With more than 600 Nordhavns built and delivered, and lots of circumnavigations, I've never heard of a Nordhavn owner having to take such drastic measures. There's gotta be more to this Cape Horn story. But nobody's talking any sense.
Ya just know that boat is going to be the one everyone asks, "Is this the one had to heave-to 200 miles off Oahu and get towed in by the Coasties?" Who in the world would want a boat with that kind of baggage?
Can't find "the full text of their response in the footnotes by her". Can you send or post a link?
So can we hear from the people who made the trip, Peter? Surely they have cell phones, and just as surely they work right there at Kewalo Basin on th edge of Waikiki. Won't Judy Waldman provide their numbers? What are they hiding? Enquiring minds want to know. Can you convince Judy to put you in touch with the captain and mate? Suppressing the news isn't in her best interests. Personally, I never quite trusted Peter Sever and his big boatload of oCape Horn hype. Having been aboard a few Cape Horns, I never liked what I saw.
So Peter, what's the rest of the story.? Cheaped out on a fuel top off or mechanical failure of polishing system? Your thoughts.