{"id":15443,"date":"2011-02-25T01:35:48","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T06:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=15443"},"modified":"2011-02-25T01:35:49","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T06:35:49","slug":"why-we-cover-so-much-territory-because-we-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/why-we-cover-so-much-territory-because-we-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Cover So Much Territory &#8211; Because We Can"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Magdelena-Svalbard-438.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Magdelena Svalbard 438\" width=\"600\" height=\"463\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recently someone commented to us on the amount of territory we cover with <em>Wind Horse<\/em>, and asked why we approach cruising in this manner.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/G9R1414.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"G9R1414\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The answer is relatively simple: because we can. <em>Wind Horse<\/em> is so comfortable underway, 95% of the time we pay no penalty compared to being at anchor, that the distance required to travel to a somewhat exotic destinations is not a psychological impediment. We <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">enjoy<\/span> being under way, especially on longer passages. The ability to maintain a high <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">average<\/span> rate of speed, typically eleven knots or 265 miles a day, extends our options in terms of seasonal weather patterns .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/vera-air-391.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Vera air 391\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This allows a wide variety of destinations in a single cruising season. Take 2008 as an example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>California to Panama direct<\/li>\n<li>Bahamas<\/li>\n<li>Nova Scotia<\/li>\n<li>Newfoundland<\/li>\n<li>Labrador<\/li>\n<li>Greenland<\/li>\n<li>Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Great Britain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This cruise took place between April and September.\u00a0We experienced a wide array of environments, met interesting locals from a several different cultures, and saw an amazing display of nature&#8217;s wonders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheep_Cove-10-Edit-6.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Sheep Cove 10 Edit 6\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we designed <em>Wind Horse<\/em> our original concept was to visit a few places a season and hang out. But the first summer in Southeast Alaska opened our eyes to what <em>Wind Horse<\/em> made possible. It was so easy to move her, there were no weather issues, and the views from the great room so enthralling, that we spent the summer of 2006 on the go. We experienced more in that one summer than had been the case in three or four cruising seasons in the past.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Wakaya_2-070-Edit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wakaya 2 070 Edit\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This set a pattern we have followed since. We enjoy the tropics, and warm, clear water like in Fiji.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/hambgr_achr1-42-Edit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Hambgr achr1 42 Edit\" width=\"600\" height=\"509\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And love the higher latitudes. Greenland (above), and<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Geiranger-Fiord-Norway-252-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Geiranger Fiord Norway 252 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Norway being two favorites.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/choix-50-Edit-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Choix 50 Edit 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The villages of Newfoundland and Labrador have a unique appeal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/st-cstd-night-139.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"St cstd night 139\" width=\"600\" height=\"463\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As does London.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Castle-Tiora-Scotland-286-Edit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Castle Tiora Scotland 286 Edit\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And if you are in the British Isles you have to share an anchorage with a haunted castle.<\/p>\n<p>We have been cruising most of our lives. In the \u00a030 years prior to <em>Wind Horse<\/em> we had circumnavigated, made the Capetown, South Africa to West Indies run twice (5800 NM each), been back and forth through the Panama Canal a bunch of times, not to mention four jaunts through the South Pacific. And we&#8217;d just scratched the surface of what there is to see and do.\u00a0\u00a0Being &#8220;mature&#8221; we are much more aware of the limits nature is trying to place on us, our biological clocks are ticking, and we want to make the most of what is left. With her speed and comfort, <em>Wind Horse<\/em> enhances our opportunities, and never having been known to waste a good thing, we have been putting those abilities to work.<\/p>\n<p>Coming back now to the original question, why we are putting so many miles under our keel? It is because we love being at sea as long as it is comfortable, enjoy meeting people, and are drawn to new experiences. And because we can.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/80-Degrees-North-40.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"80 Degrees North 40\" width=\"316\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t kept up to date, here are a few articles on this subject that might be of interest:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time Machine<\/span>, a detailed look at our 2008 cruising season is <a href=\"http:\/\/dashewoffshore.com\/time-machine3.asp\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Different Perspective<\/span> looks at FPB cruising from a woman&#8217;s viewpoint <a href=\"http:\/\/dashewoffshore.com\/64_diff_prspctv.asp\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wind Horse<\/span><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> 50,000 Miles Later &#8211; A Few Thoughts<\/span> is <a href=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wind-horse-50000-miles-later-a-few-thoughts\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, there are a series of videos of our travels with <em>Wind Horse<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/category\/sailing-videos-slideshows\/fpb-83-wind-horse-videos\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And slide shows <a href=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/category\/sailing-videos-slideshows\/cruising-slide-shows\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently someone commented to us on the amount of territory we cover with Wind Horse, and asked why we approach <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/why-we-cover-so-much-territory-because-we-can\/\">&#8230;Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dashew-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}