Originally Posted by
sleddog
While awaiting the winner of the Perseverance Trophy to round Pu'u Poa Point, here is a trivia for drinks and pupus on the deck of the CBC for the first correct answer.
As odd as it may seem, which one (1) of the below is not true:
1) A lady singlehander went overboard, was dragged alongside for 12 hours, and lived to tell about it at Tree Time.
2) A Coast Guard buoy tender once laid a red bell buoy for the Hanalei finish line.
3) A wood boat designed in 1926 and built not much later once won the SHTP.
4) Two vets of the SHTP married and celebrated their anniversary competing against each other.
5) A tired SHTP competitor sailed right by Kauai and onward over the horizon before discovering no island.
6) A blind sailor not only finished the SHTP, but trophied as well.
7) A SHTP boat was invaded by aliens, causing the skipper to step off his boat.
8) An Olson 30 sank off Hanalei, the skipper rescued.
9) Ken Roper, the "General," reputedly carried a golf bag of spare autopilots.
10) No schooners have ever completed the SHTP.