Comments on: FAQ http://www.condesa.org I'm Sailing !! Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:28:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Tony and Audrey Walter http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-19364 Tony and Audrey Walter Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:42:15 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-19364 Hi Clark, Great site, found by accident when looking around. We (wife and I) have recently completed a circumnavigation in our 1971 UK built Salar 40, "Cayuco". We cheated a bit by going round in two years with the Blue Water Rally but then with two new grandchildren I was only given two years grace to do it in. The decision was taken to do it with just the two of us so set Cayuco up to be sailed by one person. Nevertheless it was an amazing adventure and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Amazing how even with 30 yachts all doing the same thing we never saw anyone visually after the first few hours of leaving, kept in touch with SSB for weather and route info. Our book of the voyage is due out October 2011 and is called "A Leap of Faith", felt like it occasionally, especially in the Coral Sea while blowing a force ten. We were heading for the Hydrographers Passage in the Great Barrier Reef and had sailed from Fiji in 11 days. The gale delayed us as we ran off back towards New Caledonia, even then the great Salar design looked after us, they really are superb little ships when the chips are down. Off back to Turkey next month for some more sailing. Love the site. Audrey and Tony Walter, temporarily in UK, SV Cayuco Hi Clark,

Great site, found by accident when looking around.
We (wife and I) have recently completed a circumnavigation in our 1971 UK built Salar 40, “Cayuco”.
We cheated a bit by going round in two years with the Blue Water Rally but then with two new grandchildren I was only given two years grace to do it in. The decision was taken to do it with just the two of us so set Cayuco up to be sailed by one person.
Nevertheless it was an amazing adventure and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Amazing how even with 30 yachts all doing the same thing we never saw anyone visually after the first few hours of leaving, kept in touch with SSB for weather and route info.
Our book of the voyage is due out October 2011 and is called “A Leap of Faith”, felt like it occasionally, especially in the Coral Sea while blowing a force ten. We were heading for the Hydrographers Passage in the Great Barrier Reef and had sailed from Fiji in 11 days. The gale delayed us as we ran off back towards New Caledonia, even then the great Salar design looked after us, they really are superb little ships when the chips are down.
Off back to Turkey next month for some more sailing.
Love the site.
Audrey and Tony Walter, temporarily in UK, SV Cayuco

]]> By: Peter http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-18556 Peter Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:09:51 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-18556 Phil, I am currently looking to purchase Wayfarer V. I would appreciate it if you could give me a call to discuss this fine looking yacht. Thanks Peter 02 96650815 0414320134 Phil,
I am currently looking to purchase Wayfarer V.

I would appreciate it if you could give me a call to discuss this fine looking yacht.

Thanks
Peter
02 96650815
0414320134

]]> By: Clark http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-16510 Clark Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:12:01 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-16510 Hi John, Well, I've been sucked into the boat business world. I just checked out the Salar group and read up on your progress...which never stops, incidentally. I've put at least six weeks' work into Condesa lately, and she still needs more... Hi John, Well, I’ve been sucked into the boat business world. I just checked out the Salar group and read up on your progress…which never stops, incidentally. I’ve put at least six weeks’ work into Condesa lately, and she still needs more…

]]> By: john west http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-16320 john west Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:12:58 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-16320 Hi Clark, Finishing touches going on Kwasun after three years, I will send photos to the Salar web site. What are you up to? We miss your adventures and are waiting for the book, trust you have not been sucked back in to the buisness world. John West/ Bonnie Stacy Kwasun, British Columbia Hi Clark,
Finishing touches going on Kwasun after three years, I will send photos to the Salar web site.
What are you up to? We miss your adventures and are waiting for the book, trust you have not been sucked back in to the buisness world.
John West/ Bonnie Stacy
Kwasun, British Columbia

]]> By: Clark http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-15785 Clark Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:14:32 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-15785 Sorry, I don't know him. Sorry, I don’t know him.

]]> By: loren vz clancy http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-15775 loren vz clancy Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:00:36 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-15775 How do you know Carl M. J. von Zielinski ? Have you met him? How do you know Carl M. J. von Zielinski ? Have you met him?

]]> By: Kim Odekirk http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 Kim Odekirk Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:58 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-2606 What awesome pictures, and quite an adventure. Did you take all the shots? Really amazing. -Kim What awesome pictures, and quite an adventure. Did you take all the shots? Really amazing.
-Kim

]]> By: Maureen http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 Maureen Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:48:09 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-2435 Hi Sandra You might like to join our Salar 40 internet club at http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/salar40/. We have 57 Salar 40 owners as members and many more who are interested in the design. Cheers Maureen Sinbad (Salar 40) Sydney Hi Sandra

You might like to join our Salar 40 internet club at http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/salar40/. We have 57 Salar 40 owners as members and many more who are interested in the design.

Cheers

Maureen
Sinbad (Salar 40)
Sydney

]]> By: Clark http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Clark Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:18:25 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-2433 Hello Sandra, Of course I recommend the Salar 40 wholeheartedly. I saw a lot of them around Australia, but I never made it as far south as Melbourne. While I was in Sydney the governor of the National Maritime Museum made a special trip over to see my boat, and told me that he'd circumnavigated in a Salar 40. His only mishap was that the wheelhouse windows got smashed in, the broken glass blocked the cockpit drains, and the cockpit filled. I'd hate to see the kind of conditions that smashed in those windows. Salar 40s have been built in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and some builders have tweaked the design of the aft cabin. Mine was built in England and is very thick and strong. I assume other builders followed the same layup schedule, but you never know. Cheers, Clark Hello Sandra,

Of course I recommend the Salar 40 wholeheartedly. I saw a lot of them around Australia, but I never made it as far south as Melbourne. While I was in Sydney the governor of the National Maritime Museum made a special trip over to see my boat, and told me that he’d circumnavigated in a Salar 40. His only mishap was that the wheelhouse windows got smashed in, the broken glass blocked the cockpit drains, and the cockpit filled. I’d hate to see the kind of conditions that smashed in those windows. Salar 40s have been built in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and some builders have tweaked the design of the aft cabin. Mine was built in England and is very thick and strong. I assume other builders followed the same layup schedule, but you never know.

Cheers,
Clark

]]> By: Sandra http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Sandra Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:04:18 +0000 http://www.condesa.org/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-2432 Hello Clark I found your story very interesting. Thank you for sharing it. We found your site becuse my husband and I are part of Royal Geelong yacht club, a club located 1hr south of Melbourne, Australia. There is a Salar 40 that is part of our club and we had viewed this boat as a possible design to investigate. I believe there are now 5 Salar 40's on Port Phillip Bay(the body of water Melbourne and Geelong is located on). You're enthusiasm for the Salar 40 and obvious hands on experience over 10 years has opened our eyes further to this design. It is our intention to venture of on an extended cruise within 2 years so we are presently searching for a suitable offshore cruiser to replace our present yacht. The Salar 40 is now on our shopping list Thanks for the wonderful insights contained within your website. Sandra Hello Clark
I found your story very interesting. Thank you for sharing it. We found your site becuse my husband and I are part of Royal Geelong yacht club, a club located 1hr south of Melbourne, Australia. There is a Salar 40 that is part of our club and we had viewed this boat as a possible design to investigate. I believe there are now 5 Salar 40’s on Port Phillip Bay(the body of water Melbourne and Geelong is located on). You’re enthusiasm for the Salar 40 and obvious hands on experience over 10 years has opened our eyes further to this design. It is our intention to venture of on an extended cruise within 2 years so we are presently searching for a suitable offshore cruiser to replace our present yacht. The Salar 40 is now on our shopping list Thanks for the wonderful insights contained within your website. Sandra

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