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    Default 1978 Photos from George Sigler

    Got a fed ex delivery yesterday from George Sigler. These are all from the first SSS Transpacific Yacht Race, all taken in Hanalei Bay. Maybe somebody can identify the boats and people for us?

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    and here

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    What a blast from the past! Good one of Skip and Wildflower.

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    Photo #1 on the top left shows Club Med (since demolished) above entrance to Hanalei River.
    Photo #2 is view from Club Med deck overlooking the SHTP fleet at anchor below.
    Photo #4 is Kent Rupp aboard his Pearson Triton 28 NERIED. With a PHRF of 252, Kent finished in good time of 16D-13hr.
    Photo #6 shows Crealock 37 yawl TAYLORS LANDING skippered by John Carson. Another Crealock 37 yawl, INTENTION, a new design at the time, was skippered by Dave White. White finished in 14D-16hr., Carson in 15D-11hr.
    Photo #7 shows WILDFLOWER, a custom Wylie-27, anchored next to Scampi 30 MACH SCHNELL (Hans Vielhauer). WILDFLOWER finished in 14D-3hrs, MACH SCHNELL in 15D-16hr.
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    Love this!
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    1962 Buesher "Aristocrat" tenor saxophone
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