Christian Allaire's Sailing Life

COME WITH ME ABOARD S/V CHRISTA FOR A RIDE AROUND THE BLUE PLANET STARTING SEPTEMBER 2007

30 December 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area
28 April 2010 | Naples Florida
08 January 2010 | Naples Florida
10 November 2009 | St Thomas USVI
25 October 2009 | Grenada
18 September 2009
01 July 2009 | St Davids, South Coast of Grenada
16 May 2009
12 May 2009
06 May 2009 | Bequia
29 April 2009 | Bequia
22 April 2009 | Bequia
17 April 2009
12 April 2009 | Marigot Bay St Lucia
10 April 2009 | Rodney Bay St Lucia
03 April 2009 | Rodney Bay St Lucia
02 April 2009 | Rodney Bay St Lucia

Jobos Hurricane Hole

03 July 2008 | Salinas Puerto Rico
Capt Chris, sunny and hot
Here is an overhead shot of where I and a few others will duck into during a blow. What you can't see is to the south are a series of "Cayos" which are essentially barrier Islands which will serve to knock down the heavy seas. Then you can see the creeks that bend and twist deeper into the mangroves. The aim is to find a skinny creek and lash off the boat in the center of the creek with as many lines as you can fit. Hurricane veterans tell me the top half of the mast sticks out above the tops to the mangroves limiting the amount of wind on deck. Any questions or comments about hurricane preps let them fly!

Capt Chris
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Vessel Name: Christa
Vessel Make/Model: 1975 Westsail 32
Hailing Port: San Francisco
Crew: Christian Allaire
About: Single Handed Sailor
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I left Newport Rhode Island in September of 2007 aboard Christa, my Westsail32 bound for the worlds oceans. I spent the months of Sep-Dec 2007 sailing down the US east coast. In December of 2007 I made the jump to the Bahamas. February 2008 found me in Luperon Dominican Republic. After [...]

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Who: Christian Allaire
Port: San Francisco