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This plan may
provide valuable information to the US Coast Guard or other maritime
search and rescue (SAR) authorities should an emergency arise.
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DESCRIPTION OF BOAT: |
TYPE:
Sailing Catamaran
COLOR: White. Gray when viewed from above.
TRIM: White hull
w/gray canvas, teal stripe, green bottom paint
SAILS: TOTAL 4 - Mainsail, jib, screacher, spinnaker. All white except blue and white spinnaker
LOA: 41'
BEAM: 23' |
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BOAT
NAME: |
TabbyCat
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MAKE: |
Maine
Cat 41 |
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ENGINE TYPE: |
Inboard diesel, HP: 27 # OF ENGINES: 2 |
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SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT and FUEL: |
Life
Vests (6), Inflatable Life Vests (4), Flares, Flashlight, RIB Dinghy
with 8 HP outboard engine, Paddles, (2) Anchors, Food, Water (120
gallons), horn(2), fire extinguishers (3), Life Sling (like a life
ring)
FUEL:
TOTAL DIESEL = 112 gallons; 92 gallons plus 4 jerry cans (5 gallons each).
TOTAL GASOLINE/PETROL = 11 gallons; 6 gallons in dinghy fuel can plus 1, 5 gallon jerry can |
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OTHER
EQUIPMENT: |
Radar, Lightning protection, GPS, Chartplotter, EPIRB, VHF
Radio, SSB Radio (call sign WDD 3990)
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PHONE(S): |
443-569-3711 (Skype - requires Internet connection to operate) |
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NUMBER AND NAMES OF PERSONS ON BOARD: |
2
Michael F. Ratrie
Susan
W. Ratrie
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS: |
Michael Ratrie has insulin dependent diabetes (type 1)
and wears a waterproof insulin pump 24 hours/day.
Contact Dr. James Chaconas, 410-757-7600
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ADDITIONAL CONTACT NUMBERS: |
Hank
Ratrie, 410-323-7032 (Mike's Brother)
Harry
Ratrie, 410-252-6646 (Mike's Father)
Pam Pahl, 904-823-9704 (Susan's Mother)
Fae Mellichamp, 850-220-0271 (Susan's Sister)
Dick Vermuelen,
207-529-6510 (Designer, Builder, Owner, Maine Cat
Catamarans)
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TRIP
ITINERARY:
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June 26, 27: Depart St. Thomas from Water Island, Honeymoon Beach no later than 2PM local time.
June 20, 30: Arrive in Isla Margherita, Venezuela (approximately 3 days).
Alternative arrival locations are Islas Los Roques, Venezuela (also in
3 days), or Curcao, Netherlands Antilles (also in 3 days).
The trip to Isla Margherita is approximately 445 nm; to Los Roques just
over 400 nm; to Curacao 445 nm. The alternative locations may be chosen
depending on the wind strength and direction.
Tentative positions for trip to Isla Margherita:
24 Hours - N 015 48.6 X W 065 00.0
48 Hours - N 013 18.0 X W 064 39.0
72 Hours - N 011 00.0 X W 064 27.0 |
| NOTES: |
All travel dates are approximate and depend on the weather and currents.
The current weather predictions show a period of clearing skies, winds
from the East, gradually clocking to the ESE and possibly SE, and
building from under 10 knots on June 26 to 15 - 20 knots from June 28
onward.
Waves will generally be from the same direction as the wind, with the
average highest 1/3 of the waves estimated to be 4 - 7 feet.
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