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Congrats to Todd on GWEDOLYN just finishing his 400 mile Qualifier for the 2023 SHTP after multiple attempts. That determination should stand him...

Thank you for those photos, Lanikai! I don't have very many photos of Dura Mater in the Delta. Before this year I didn't have a dinghy. Your photo of...

My friend Tony Bourque's boat was dialed in. His Freedom s/v Circe was ready and so was his significant other, Carol/Patch. Their kids were all...

Just a silly thought, about motoring to the islands for the party. Fuel is expensive! :cool:boats are cheap in Hawaii so it could be less expensive...

GRACE nails it. SOLIS has been motoring since the start. And if she wished, and had enough fuel, could motor the entire Pac Cup Race without...

#5 Definitely motoring. From the Pacific Cup 2022 NOR: 5.1. Cruising Division The Cruising Division will race with an allowance for motoring.

Number 4 inshore lane Ants

An auspicious first Delta outing for Solo and me: After a terrific sail up and then a day of boat projects, I decided to stay put, read a book, and...

Thanks Howard, Just when I thought I had seen everything, I had not. There leading the Monday Pac Cup starters, going higher and faster on port...

This just in to CBC from the School of Hard Rocks....... "Lessons Learned in Pursuit of the Art of Seamanship" Yet Another Lee Shore Blunder...

Much of Glacier Bay, AK, is deep and steep to. Hard to hit something unless you are not paying attention, which apparently the Grand Banks 66 CATS...

A while ago a dear friend called me up: "We're getting married at 11 am on the Fourth of July! In Tracy!" Oh, swell. I wanted to anchor out on the...

For the record, the Kayak Wildflower was seen enjoying near perfect conditions at the 0700 hour this AM!:cool: And I am also in the TP anti motor...

Headlines on Pac Cup Website for today and tomorrow's starters. All Systems Go! Ouch, Someone forgot to check the weather, which will present a not...

Here are the surface forecasts July 6 7 8 ...

Lots of friends sailing to Hawaii in Pacific Cup and several starting the Long Pac on Wednesday. Then there's Todd Olsen out there being a single...

Back to comms. Getting Iridium GO! to work was not easy. The tracking part is fairly straightforward and well documented. If anyone has problems with...

Congrats to Todd O. on O-29 GWENDOLYN who this morning reached 100 nautical miles offshore in his attempt at qualifying for the 2023 SHTP. Now to get...

And you can get the Barn Door in the TP using such as well now and only a Asterix trophy for human powered efforts. I still have no problem for...

Not first time, nor will it be the last, I call BS on an ocean race to Hawaii that allows a "motorboat class" where running an engine 24x7 is the...

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After seeing him across the water several times, I finally met Stan at RYC after the 2013 OYRA Jr. Waterhouse. Matt Beall and I doublehanded...

I sailed with Stan quite a bit. He was a character and had always interesting things to say. I regret I never got to crew with him on on Great Fun...

I received my little tin clock today. It runs and keeps decent time...130 years old...so cool. Here is another picture, next stop is Jacqueline...

Eight Bells for Stan.....

Looks like a gale on the way back too... around Friday/Saturday...

It's because Bob is starting another Hawaii race (we start on Monday). This happens every damned time. Take a light #1 or code sail, and a good...

wrt weather ... currently looks like a front comes through in the middle of the race. I'm used to seeing what we see now in May (huge NPH and fronts)...