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…
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SEVENTY48 2022: Risk Assessment
As we paused at Foul Weather Bluff, we floated while checking the weather forecast and assessing our situation. The forecast was not friendly. The winds…
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SEVENTY48 2022: Point No Point to Foul Weather Bluff
By 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,…
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Seventy48 2022: The Oh $#!+ Bag
When packing for SEVENTY48, one of our drybags is the “Oh, $#!+” bag. It has several supplies in it that would be useful in…
Read MoreSEVENTY48 2022: Day Two – Launches and Landings
From a distance, our second day of SEVENTY48 looks okay. Decent. Pretty good, even. We launched just about when we planned to. The weather…
Read MoreSEVENTY48 2022: Humpbacks in Dalco
We 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…
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Planning SEVENTY48 2022
We 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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The Weather and SEVENTY48 (When the Weather Says No)
The first time we did the Seventy48 race, I knew our chances of finishing would largely depend on the weather. When I…
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SEVENTY48: Day 1 Plan – Fighting for Fay
When your plan is to paddle through the night… twice, it’s a little difficult to decide where to end your “day”. We’ll use the…
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SEVENTY48 2021 – Our Paddle Plan
My main condition for participating in SEVENTY48 the first time was that I wouldn’t have to paddle at night. We almost met that…
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