Greetings:
After two SHTPs I had to ask myself, "Why do that again......" There are some very good reasons but given the time and money no good ones for me. Then I had the thought of doing another SHTP but not stopping in Hanalei after finishing. Just head North and go home. What if a future SHTP offered the option of doing that as the next level in a SHTP, with a 24-hour stop in Hanalei to re-stock/fuel, etc. Anything over 24-hours gets penalized. 50 day time limit. DH option for return, but no DH fleet - skippers choice. Everything else pretty much the same.

Might be a way to get some vets back in the mix and would be the longest shorthanded race in N0. America.

Bill Mrrick