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2021 SHTP Scuttlebutt

Yes, Kyle stopped by and said hello just prior to the start. I just got the plaques from the engraver.
 
I don't know about anybody else, Will, but I would sure be interested in hearing about your progress regarding Sea Wisdom. My understanding is that you planned to fly over to Nawilwili on the 12th of this month in order to sail her to Honolulu.

How is it going for her? How is it going for you? It must be agonizing to find her still so far away and not yet in her home port?
 
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This from Christine Weaver: https://www.latitude38.com/good-jibes-latitude-38s-podcast/
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I second this excellent podcast is informative and personal. Well done, Christine, Robb, and Jim. Interesting to hear GREEN BUFFALO experienced the most squalls of her long Transpac career, 2-8/day. And that her full length battens exerted heavy side force on the mast track and sliders eventually causing partial failure. In answer to Jim's comment near the end regarding the sacred bronze belt buckles, no, they were not a feature of the first SHTP in 1978. I do knot know when they were first awarded. Somebody knows.
 
Philpott said:
I don't know about anybody else, Will, but I would sure be interested in hearing about your progress regarding Sea Wisdom. My understanding is that you planned to fly over to Nawilwili on the 12th of this month in order to sail her to Honolulu.

How is it going for her? How is it going for you? It must be agonizing to find her still so far away and not yet in her home port?
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My delivery crew was able to work their magic and replace the old Harken's upper rudder bearing with a new PVI bearing at Nawiliwili. With the new upper rudder bearing, they actually sailed Sea Wisdom from Nawiliwili to Keehi Marina, at Oahu last week (without me). At Keehi, Sea Wisdom was put on a trailer and her mast was unstepped last week. She is being shipped over to San Diego and then trucked over to KKMI with an ETA of mid October. I'm grateful of all the help I received during this process.
 
That's great news, Will! Since she won't be coming hone through the gate we'll have to have some other kind of welcome home party for her. Cliff is on his way home. DM and I will welcome Rainbow outside and through the gate. Will advise in case others would like to join us.
Again, wonderful news for you!
 
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Cliff Shaw arrived back in the bay aboard Rainbow yesterday. Dura Mater and I sailed out to greet him, moseyed around Bonita Cove for awhile, in the anchorage area, which is huge. Depth is 40-45 deep and then, quickly, shallower. Didn't know where the rocks were, so stayed along the periphery. It was a nice day out there, the waves coming back in were big and close together. A little scary for me, but not for DM. She surfed!

Cliff got caught in a gale about 300 nm offshore and it put off his return by about a week. Maybe he'll tell us about it some day? Maybe there will be an SHTP debrief some day?

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Here's DM's track from Wednesday when we went out to greet Cliff. What is that huge burst of yellow? As you can see, we spent a good deal of time sailing back and forth. While we did, I made a pot of coffee and ate lunch. Could've anchored. Maybe should've. But that's so yesterday.

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Thanks to Ray for the screenshot
 
Happy holidays to everyone involved in SHTP 2021, and especially to the race committee – Jackie, Synthia, Brian and Greg! You hold a special place in our hearts for your selfless dedication and for being such great people. See you on the water in 2022!

Perplexity, SHTP 2021.
 
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Happy holidays to everyone involved in SHTP 2021, and especially to the race committee – Jackie, Synthia, Brian and Greg! You hold a special place in our hearts for your selfless dedication and for being such great people. See you on the water in 2022!

Perplexity, SHTP 2021.
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Hi, John! Yes, the sleepover with you and Jamie remains a highlight of my SHTP! Girls in the bedroom and boys on the living room floor. Reminds me of Catholic school days. And Greg's breakfast scramble with a little of everything in it? Deeelicious! Looking forward to seeing you again at Pacific Cup Village in the summer. When do you plan to come down the coast? I'll watch for you up at the top of your mast, re-attaching something up there.

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Very well said, John and Jackie. SHTP 2021 has a special place in heart, especially the RC. Thank you all for making 2021 a year to remember. Wishing you all a happy holiday season!
 
Will Lee! So near and yet so far! How did the saga of Sea Wisdom end? I'm sure I am not the only one who wants to know how you are doing.

In fact, how is everybody doing? It would be awfully nice to hear from our 2021 SHTP racers before attention begins to turn toward preparations for 2023.

David Herrigel spent time in Kauai recently laying the groundwork for the arrival of 2023 weirdos and the Long Pac is (apparently) in the works. I only know this because David walks by Dura Mater on his way to Hedgehog further down on E Dock. David is the lead Project Manager for a (humongous) new Exploratorium in Omaha, Nebraska. What this means is that, in between travelling back and forth to the midwest, David is the 2023 SHTP Race Chair in his (ahem) "spare" time. Thanks, Mr Hedgehog.

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