Comments on: Goodbye & thanks to Pete & Ray http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044 Syzygy, a Valiant 40, is for sale in Brisbane, Queensland Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bruce http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2300 bruce Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:40:02 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2300 Great to hear that the adventure is underway. Regarding heaving to: i've been able to do this with my Valiant; dumb question perhaps: do you backwind the jib when you heave to? This is critical for most boats; back wind the jib and then trim the main just enough to keep the bow from blowing off completly and boat should slowly forereach at about 60 deg to the waves/wind.... Great to hear that the adventure is underway. Regarding heaving to: i’ve been able to do this with my Valiant; dumb question perhaps: do you backwind the jib when you heave to? This is critical for most boats; back wind the jib and then trim the main just enough to keep the bow from blowing off completly and boat should slowly forereach at about 60 deg to the waves/wind….

]]> By: mattholmes http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2285 mattholmes Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:18:58 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2285 yup that's right! All boats are female. Not sure why, the reason is lost to history I imagine, but there are no male boats out there, all female! yup that’s right! All boats are female. Not sure why, the reason is lost to history I imagine, but there are no male boats out there, all female!

]]> By: Dana Maulshagen http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2284 Dana Maulshagen Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:39:58 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2284 Matt, I beg your pardon for just noticing this now, but I saw in this post that you referred to Syzygy as "her." Do you imagine your boat to be female? Does Karen? Not that it matters, I'm just curious. Thanks Cuz. Matt,
I beg your pardon for just noticing this now, but I saw in this post that you referred to Syzygy as “her.” Do you imagine your boat to be female? Does Karen? Not that it matters, I’m just curious. Thanks Cuz.

]]> By: Neil Topliffe http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2270 Neil Topliffe Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:58 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2270 Maybe Warship 88 was on the brink of a surprise attach and you missed utter destruction by mere moments! Or maybe they were asleep at the radar screen... Best of luck you two! Maybe Warship 88 was on the brink of a surprise attach and you missed utter destruction by mere moments! Or maybe they were asleep at the radar screen… Best of luck you two!

]]> By: Ralph Brown http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2266 Ralph Brown Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:05:19 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2266 Matt & Karen I'm really enjoying following your adventure. It looks like you are right across the bay from the North Island Naval Air Station where I did some flying during my Navy days. Matt & Karen
I’m really enjoying following your adventure. It looks like you are right across the bay from the North Island Naval Air Station where I did some flying during my Navy days.

]]> By: Ray http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2264 Ray Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:29:49 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2264 What a fantastic trip! 20 knots W-NW! I was a little envious on Sunday, as it was so breezy on the beach in Santa Monica. We had a great time with you all. Bon Voyage! What a fantastic trip! 20 knots W-NW! I was a little envious on Sunday, as it was so breezy on the beach in Santa Monica. We had a great time with you all. Bon Voyage!

]]> By: Carol Anne http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2262 Carol Anne Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:27:40 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2262 Always keep in mind when dealing with things that are bigger than you, whether military or commercial ... You are small. You are invisible. Even if they happen to have radar or other things turned on (which they often will not), those systems are fallible, and a lot of the time nobody is paying attention anyway. Meanwhile, don't be so hard on yourself for being unable to heave-to. Some boats just won't. And I have a scar on my scalp from an incident with the boom when a skipper thought he could heave-to in a boat that didn't have a keel that would cooperate with that action. Always keep in mind when dealing with things that are bigger than you, whether military or commercial … You are small. You are invisible. Even if they happen to have radar or other things turned on (which they often will not), those systems are fallible, and a lot of the time nobody is paying attention anyway.

Meanwhile, don’t be so hard on yourself for being unable to heave-to. Some boats just won’t. And I have a scar on my scalp from an incident with the boom when a skipper thought he could heave-to in a boat that didn’t have a keel that would cooperate with that action.

]]> By: mattholmes http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2258 mattholmes Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:53:17 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2258 I thank you for that, livia! I thank you for that, livia!

]]> By: mattholmes http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2257 mattholmes Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:52:59 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2257 1. we must enter at a designated port of entry: ensenada is just across the border, the next is cabo san lucas (so we will do ensenada, so that we are legally permitted to stop in the places between here and ensenada). 2. officially, we must fly the orange "q" flag--quarantine flag--in each new country we enter, until we are officially checked in. Though I get the feeling that mexico isn't as strict as others. 3. we must go to whatever the official check-in office is, and provide: a. passports for each crewmember b. official boat paperwork (either the uscg boat registration, or the dmv state registration) c. a crewlist, listing everyone on the boat 4. one must purchase a TIP, or "temporary import permit"; this is specific to mexico. As it happens, we already have one from when the boat was originally in mexico (when we bought it). 5. one must have mexican insurance, liability that is. This may only be necessary if you stay in a marina--not sure on this count yet. 6. if you carry a single fishing hook on the boat, you need to buy a fishing license Not sure how long you can stay; I've never seen that mentioned anywhere, so it may be indefinitely. I know in french polynesia it is limited to 90 days, but mexico is decidedly not french polynesia. 1. we must enter at a designated port of entry: ensenada is just across the border, the next is cabo san lucas (so we will do ensenada, so that we are legally permitted to stop in the places between here and ensenada).
2. officially, we must fly the orange “q” flag–quarantine flag–in each new country we enter, until we are officially checked in. Though I get the feeling that mexico isn’t as strict as others.
3. we must go to whatever the official check-in office is, and provide:
a. passports for each crewmember
b. official boat paperwork (either the uscg boat registration, or the dmv state registration)
c. a crewlist, listing everyone on the boat
4. one must purchase a TIP, or “temporary import permit”; this is specific to mexico. As it happens, we already have one from when the boat was originally in mexico (when we bought it).
5. one must have mexican insurance, liability that is. This may only be necessary if you stay in a marina–not sure on this count yet.
6. if you carry a single fishing hook on the boat, you need to buy a fishing license

Not sure how long you can stay; I’ve never seen that mentioned anywhere, so it may be indefinitely. I know in french polynesia it is limited to 90 days, but mexico is decidedly not french polynesia.

]]> By: JonB http://syzygysailing.com/archives/1044/comment-page-1#comment-2256 JonB Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:11:59 +0000 http://syzygysailing.com/?p=1044#comment-2256 Curious what the logistics are for crossing the border to Mexico on boat? How long can you stay? Curious what the logistics are for crossing the border to Mexico on boat? How long can you stay?

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