New Boat 4 Sled

[sleddog]

Number Ten. I like macapuno also.

Ants

Sorry Ants. In 2012 the skipper of BELA BARTOK was rescued from his boat due to a medical emergency. Under self steering, BB continued sailing on course with her transponder running but no one aboard. Fellow competitors Ronnie and Reuben borrowed a powerboat, and when BELA BARTOK approached, they transferred aboard and she was safely sailed into port by the above crew. Guess again tomorrow morning please.

[sleddog]

I guess #24.
When the correct answer is determined; could you Paul Harvey all of these by adding a line for the rest of the story?

Sorry INTERMISSION. In 1975 when I built WILDFLOWER and sailed her in the 1978 SHTP, I was running on a shoestring. No engine, no electrics or instruments but a sextant, and unable to afford proper rope. My good friend Alexis Monson was working at Tail-of-the-Yak import store in Berkeley at the time and supplied WILDFLOWER with much yak hair rope that bound all their shipments from Nepal. I washed out the dung, and used the yak hair rope for my working sheets, including jib sheets. It was organic and plenty strong, but hard on the hands and shed yak hair all over the cockpit. Please guess again after 24 hours.

[sleddog]

No. 6, Halfway Barge rescue

Hi Jonathan, In 1956, at halfway on the Great Circle between SF and Honolulu, Pan Am Flight #6 lost two engines and had to ditch in the vicinity of Ocean Station November, the 255' Coast Guard Cutter PONTCHARTRAIN. The Admiral's Barge was launched, and as Capt. Ogg brought the plane down to land, there was a mighty splash as the plane's tail broke off. In the minutes before the plane sank, the crew and passengers were all safely rescued. It's a great story! And DAZZLER's father, a pilot for Pan Am of a sistership, had peripheral involvement. Please guess again.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMk8z3h2QC8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_6

[AntsUiga]

Twenty -three. A new day and a new selection. I believe the Sabot sailor was in the initial Singlehanded Farralons race.

Ants

[Intermission]

Today I will guess #17.

[sleddog]

Twenty -three. A new day and a new selection. I believe the Sabot sailor was in the initial Singlehanded Farralons race.Ants

Good memory, Ants! However, not the correct answer. Read the challenge closely...And try again.

[sleddog]

Today I will guess #17.

When I first went below to inspect this SHTP competitor, the cabin was toasty warm with bread baking in a wood burning stove. I was both amused and curious. "Are you going to bake your way across the Pacific?" I asked. "Of course," was the answer.. "I have plenty of wood." With that, the skipper lifted every bunk lid and showed me neatly stacked firewood fore and aft...Unbelievable but true. I did say the SHTP has always had an attraction for bug lighters.. Guess again Good Sir.

[Bob Buell]

When I first went below to inspect this SHTP competitor, the cabin was toasty warm with bread baking in a wood burning stove. I was both amused and curious. "Are you going to bake your way across the Pacific?" I asked. "Of course," was the answer.. "I have plenty of wood." With that, the skipper lifted every bunk lid and showed me neatly stacked firewood fore and aft...Unbelievable but true. I did say the SHTP has always had an attraction for bug lighters.. Guess again Good Sir.

Sled, I don't remember any giant squid story from you, so will guess #8?
Capt Bob

[Howard Spruit]

My guess is number 2

[Eyrie]

It's not 4. I did that. I didn't have radar or AIS, so as it rose from the horizon I thought it was a ship. I called a few times, until I realized the altitude was too high to be a ship. La dee da.