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    Bill Stange lives up near Seattle and races...

    Bill Stange lives up near Seattle and races regularly. He and his wife delivered our J/120 to Puget Sound after Pac Cup 2014.

    Try contacting him at mail 2 bill 2001 at yahoo dot com.
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    That seems plausible. In 2014 it was awarded to a...

    That seems plausible. In 2014 it was awarded to a DH Santa Cruz 27.
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    Yep. And congrats to you as well.

    Yep. And congrats to you as well.
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    Class of 2016 "best prepped boat" here. ;)

    Class of 2016 "best prepped boat" here. ;)
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    We bought a boat in November of 2011 and sailed...

    We bought a boat in November of 2011 and sailed it across the Atlantic in July 2012. When my wife went to the boat in June, ahead of me, there were 300 items on her to do list. Preparing for an...
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    I've given some thought about doing a qualifier...

    I've given some thought about doing a qualifier from the PNW. It's not so bad. Get yourself up to Neah Bay, then 200nm out, 200nm back. Pick a reasonable weather window, which shouldn't be too...
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    That twin tiller setup is cool.

    That twin tiller setup is cool.
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    Pac Cup 2016 was the windiest year for Pac Cup on...

    Pac Cup 2016 was the windiest year for Pac Cup on record and I know of two boats that used their storm jibs. We were one of those boats. We used it as a spinnaker staysail (3300 pound 28 footer). ...
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    Maybe it would be beneficial for the return leg? ...

    Maybe it would be beneficial for the return leg? In that case, I'd concede a storm jib should be on the boat.
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    I don't want to suggest deviating away from the...

    I don't want to suggest deviating away from the Safety First principles, but realistically, going to Hawaii, is there really a need to go upwind in conditions that warrant a storm jib on a heavy...
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    Oh, and all of this discussion is why a lot boats...

    Oh, and all of this discussion is why a lot boats just run hanked on headsails on the forestay... Take one off, put one on. No fuss, no accessories, no extra halyards, no extra stays, lighter,...
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    Nice Bob. How did you handle the halyard and...

    Nice Bob. How did you handle the halyard and stay on the mast?

    On our Valiant 32 we had a cutter stay, so further aft than a solent stay. The padeye was thru-bolted in the middle of the...
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    I'd really like to take part in that race... ...

    I'd really like to take part in that race...

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  14. Sadly I don't have anything of value delivered to...

    Sadly I don't have anything of value delivered to my doorstep anymore. Everything goes to my office where it is delivered safely to the front desk. Sucks it has come to this.
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    You may be overthinking this one. I see two real...

    You may be overthinking this one. I see two real possibilities. First, if you are serious about SHTP in 2018 then you WILL be at the boat regularly and a little rain water in between visits won't...
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    Not bad from my view. We raced against DE to...

    Not bad from my view. We raced against DE to Hawaii this summer. Seems like a great boat and O30s have a great history going to Hawaii.
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    Did you buy Double Espresso?

    Did you buy Double Espresso?
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    I agree with Chris. I'd much prefer a rudder...

    I agree with Chris. I'd much prefer a rudder post than a transom hung rudder, primarily because your autopilot options are much better (operationally and longevity) if you have a rudder post where...
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    Hi Dirk, Is the W&S still for sale?

    Hi Dirk,

    Is the W&S still for sale?
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    Didn't the first to finish Olson 30 sell in...

    Didn't the first to finish Olson 30 sell in Hawaii this year?
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    For us, it was mostly time. Because it was a new...

    For us, it was mostly time. Because it was a new boat to us we wanted to sail it a lot. So, we weren't working on the boat every weekend. We were also fortunate to already have a lot of the major...
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    Ha! Spadefoot was for sale in Kaneohe Bay this...

    Ha! Spadefoot was for sale in Kaneohe Bay this summer for a fine price too! Now, not so much. Amazing what selective amnesia can do.
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    What would be the cost of equipping a bare boat...

    What would be the cost of equipping a bare boat to SHTP standards? Life raft, e-rudder, storm sails, autopilots, etc. It's a chunk of change and you have the time required to buy and install all...
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    Have you priced CCI Composites in Canada? They...

    Have you priced CCI Composites in Canada? They built ours. It's fabulous. We could keep racing with it and with the Canadian exchange rate it won't be 1/3rd the cost of your boat.
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    Rudders, autopilots, vang attachments, and goosenecks are all likely failure points. That's the stuff that is constantly moving. Add spinnaker pole or whisker pole too.

    Least important stuff. ...
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