New Boat 4 Sled

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Ironic after hundreds of thousands of miles at sea, including Rounding Cape Horn 89 years ago, Commodore Tompkins aboard his Wylie39 FLASHGIRL was boarded yesterday afternoon sailing outbound in Raccoon Straits, at the beginning of his final voyage westward across the Pacific.
Although Commodore was sure he had one aboard, FLASHGIRL's USCG Type 4 Throwable Device or cushion could not be found. With a warning from the Coasties they could be cited, Commodore and crew altered for Sausalito to procure the required piece of safety equipment at a local marine outlet. Ironically again, the missing throwable was found under a bagged sail and, now legal, FLASHGIRL and her 3 crew cleared the Golden Gate at 1630 in a building westerly. Good Sailing to them!

Congrats to Commodore, Eric, and ? on completing their winter passage this morning from SF Bay to Honolulu onboard 39' FLASHGIRL in the time of 18 days. To avoid Pacific low pressure systems, they conservatively sailed a course deep south to latitude 19 degrees, 36 minutes N, same latitude as Cape Kumakahi on the Big Island of Hawaii.

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