SEVENTY48 2023: Day One
The Plan: Get ourselves launched, across the start line, past the first waypoint at Owen Beach, and about halfway up Colvos before camping for the…
Read MoreThe Plan: Get ourselves launched, across the start line, past the first waypoint at Owen Beach, and about halfway up Colvos before camping for the…
Read MoreAs we paused at Foul Weather Bluff, we floated while checking the weather forecast and assessing our situation. The forecast was not friendly. The winds…
Read MoreWe’ve been picking up the mileage on our training paddles, since SEVENTY48 is quickly approaching. We had plans that kept us from the water…
Read MoreOne of the things we didn’t really prepare ourselves for the first year we did SEVENTY48 was high-mileage days. That first year, we hardly…
Read MoreBy 9:00 on Sunday morning, we had stopped on the downwind side of Point No Point to make a few adjustments, check our field repair,…
Read MoreWhen packing for SEVENTY48, one of our drybags is the “Oh, $#!+” bag. It has several supplies in it that would be useful in…
Read MoreFrom a distance, our second day of SEVENTY48 looks okay. Decent. Pretty good, even. We launched just about when we planned to. The weather…
Read MoreWe didn’t get a photo. Although, I’m not sure what would have shown up if we did. So I’ll try to paint a picture. Imagine…
Read MoreWhen we woke up on Sunday morning, we were greeted with another wet day, with more in the forecast. We had missed our bedtime dose…
Read MoreWe are in our final preparations for the 2022 SEVENTY48 race. We’ve been checking the forecasts regularly and packing our gear all week. We…
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