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10-11-2017, 12:15 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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Introduction from Australia
After hanging around on this site, and a couple of others, for most of this year I thought it was time to introduce ourselves.
We are Clive and Anne Arnold from Glenelg North in South Australia. After being racing and cruising sailors for a long time we are now looking to buy a Mainship 390 within the next 3 months so we can join the spring northerly migration prior to doing the Down East Circle next summer. We plan to leave the boat in RI for the winter before resuming the trip in Spring so we can complete the Great Loop by the end of 2019. That's the plan, anyway....
I appreciate all the knowledge that TFers have and no doubt I'll be asking many questions as time goes on.
We are looking forward to meeting many of you on this journey.
It's starting to get exciting....
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10-11-2017, 01:23 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,535
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Welcome Aboard! Do you already have a particular boat under consideration?
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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10-11-2017, 01:27 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
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Not yet but we do seem to have settled on a mainship 390.
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10-11-2017, 01:31 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,535
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They are not so common, and can be used boats which were imported from the US. Does your research show if they were retailed in Australia?
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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10-11-2017, 01:35 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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I have seen one or two for sale here but we will buy in US to use there and then sell there afterwards, in a couple of years.
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10-11-2017, 01:46 AM
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Guru
City: Adelaide
Vessel Name: Kokanee
Vessel Model: Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,215
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Welcome Clive and Anne,
It's nice to have a more Adelaide members, even though you are heading for calmer waters.
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10-11-2017, 01:54 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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Thanks Auscan. I guess it will be often calmer and always different !
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10-11-2017, 05:39 AM
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Senior Member
City: Hobart
Vessel Name: Theresa
Vessel Model: Cheoy Lee 66 LRMY
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 118
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G'day from Hobart, doing the Great loop is on our bucket list, a bit of Tasman cruising still to be done before though.
Hope your trip goes as planned. Cheers Craig.
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10-11-2017, 06:05 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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Hi Craig,
Thanks for replying. We spent a little over a year in tassie in 2014-15 on our yacht and loved it. Beautiful part of the world. We may even base a boat there again in the future. Good luck with your plans.
Nice boat btw.
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10-11-2017, 06:27 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 11,434
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Welcome to the forum! I'm currently doing the loop. Most of it has been wonderful.
Ted
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Blog: mvslowhand.com
I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
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10-11-2017, 06:09 PM
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Guru
City: East Coast, Australia
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 935
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Welcome. We're also making Great Loop plans! Maybe we should put together a TF Social Group for Aussies who have done or plan to do the Loop? I have pm'd you.
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10-12-2017, 05:21 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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Hi aqua belle , and thank you.
I sent you a pm.
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10-12-2017, 05:22 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
Welcome to the forum! I'm currently doing the loop. Most of it has been wonderful.
Ted
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Thank you and I'm pleased you are having a good time- we are really looking forward to get started.
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10-12-2017, 07:28 PM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Model: Helmsman 4304
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,867
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Sounds like a great plan.
My daughter did her Senior year of College at Univ Sydney awhile back. Good people in your country.
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10-12-2017, 07:43 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Adelaide
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 27
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I hope it went well for her. We are looking forward to meeting lots of good people in your country too!
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10-16-2017, 04:10 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Perth
Vessel Name: Yarradeen
Vessel Model: Harriscraft 48
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 79
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Dumb question people.
What great loop are we talking about. Around our island (au) or some canals in the USA.. 
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10-16-2017, 04:45 AM
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Senior Member
City: Hobart
Vessel Name: Theresa
Vessel Model: Cheoy Lee 66 LRMY
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 118
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Try Home - America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association
Should answer your questions.
I guess going around an island would be to circumnavigate it.
Cheers.
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