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  • Philpott
    Philpott replied to the thread Offshore conditions: go/no go.
    052215 At the Skipper's meeting last night Rick Elkins asked for a show of hands from those people who were doing the Farallones race...
  • DaveH
    DaveH replied to the thread The Return Trip.
    Racereports from AKUMU received JUL 18 1740 z/1040PDT Still working our way north. No new problems. Feeling a bit lethargic.
  • BobJ
    BobJ replied to the thread the Confusing land of life rafts.
    It depends if the water is at your ankles or at your knees when it's time to launch it*. Seriously, I'd go see Sal and lift a 75-90#...
  • BobJ
    BobJ replied to the thread Offshore conditions: go/no go.
    Double-digit height with a single-digit period = would not go. What you're reading is good advice.
  • N
    NATBF replied to the thread the Confusing land of life rafts.
    PS: *** Is a container (vs. a valise) and rail- or deck-mounting essentially now required for the SHTP? *** I ask because the SHTP...
  • N
    NATBF replied to the thread the Confusing land of life rafts.
    About to rent or buy a raft... so resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has new/updated advice. Use model is LongPac-like and an...
  • N
    NATBF replied to the thread Offshore conditions: go/no go.
    Many thanks, Bob! My question is actually a little different; apologies for the dense phrasing. For purposes of this question, I am...
  • Philpott
    Nice, Bill. As always, every other year. Let me nag somebody, see if we can put this information where it belongs. Mr Hedgehog assured...
  • BobJ
    BobJ replied to the thread Offshore conditions: go/no go.
    Hi Neil, Once you're far enough offshore that current is less of a factor, the wave state is determined mostly by the wind. So the...
  • DaveH
    DaveH replied to the thread The Return Trip.
    Racereports from AKUMU received JUL 16 1100z/0400PDT Akumu 7/16 Wednesday July 16 Tucked in a reef first thing this morning, as a...
  • N
    I am planning to go practice for a hoped future LongPac, and would appreciate advice on sea conditions. Boat in question is an Ericson...
  • Intermission
    Intermission reacted to Philpott's post in the thread The Return Trip with Like Like.
    Love those posts. Love your photos, Greg! Will be watching you the whole way, will meet on DM you if you don't come in at 4: 30 am like...
  • R
    r.finn reacted to DaveH's post in the thread The Return Trip with Like Like.
    Racereports from AKUMU received JUL 15 2000z/1200PDT Akumu Started out from Hanalei Bay around 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoon the 13th...
  • D
    Here's my latest update to the SHTP results to include the 2025 race. Please let me know if/when you see any mistakes. Congratulations...
  • Philpott
    Philpott replied to the thread Sailing Tomorrow.
    Thanks, Todd. D'you know, I used to have a a really good Coleman raft that got a pinhole somewhere. I tried to find it by inflating it...
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