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In my world things change rather quickly, thus the name of my boat 'Zeno's Arrow' (as the intention is to eventually get to Asia, one can regard Hawaii as a 1/2 way point, thus the Zeno's Arrow philosophy of my traveling goals should not enter into the equation, besides it's the first piece of land after the west coast!).

I think I'm going to use the new Spot Satellite Messenger system so folks can track the boat on this site and Google Maps (Iridium back-up). I'll get myself organized to start posting some new pix, with comments on 'why' as soon as I get back from the Mekong. I have now changed a number of my modifications to be more 'open ocean friendly, speed is nice'systems, rather than 'live-aboard' and 'Amazon River type mods. For example, I'll be using a single 6 hp engine as there is little reason to over power for a 2200 mile crossing (an identical 6 hp. will be secured inside), a hand operated water-maker, etc. I suspect I'll take my time and travel a bit off the Mexican coast checking things out before making my right hand turn.

FYI, the Hawaii run will double Zeno's Arrow's current transit record from Trinidad to Panama. More later---

MM

MM - if you PM/EM me you can add my email to your SPOT and I would be happy to bread crumb your travels on this board if you would like.

My honour.

RickJ wrote: If you search you can find more about it on the web, as well as here.

Yep....and be sure to follow some of those search links over to the Sailing Anarchy site....

Without question...this event will be a Pub Board highlight event. With only 3 months, will that be enough time for the trip, return, and some time on the islands ?

Fair winds to you MM.

20+ years after Shane St. Clair single-handed his stock Catalina Capri 18 from Oxnard CA to Hawaii in 28 days, the trip will finally be made in a MacGregor powersailor, albeit an extremely modified one.

Dont forget to replace your mast with a 30' glue-lam beam for durability.

Bransher wrote:Did I miss the part where you hitched a ride on the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station?

Yes you did. I was there and I will vouch for Mike

Rick

RickJ wrote: Don't try this at home

Got THAT right

Rick

I wonder how many pages this thread will have. I predict that Heath will have to add a whole separate link for this. Might be a good time for it while he is updating the site.

MARK PASSMORE wrote:I wonder how many pages this thread will have.

I predict - - - more than two

Rick

Carioca wrote:Dont forget to replace your mast with a 30' glue-lam beam for durability.

Zeno's Arrow already has a 32' Carbon Fiber Spar (and 12' boom) made by Southern Spars for a client who didn't want the thing after it was made, so I got it.

pokerrick1 wrote:

Bransher wrote:Did I miss the part where you hitched a ride on the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station?

Yes you did. I was there and I will vouch for Mike

Rick

Space Shuttle? Ho, hum Bert R. and Rich B. are "Friends of Friends", working on a different ride; the MAC of Space- Oh I know, a new site "Space Anarchy' where they slam Spaceship II.

MM

LOUIS B HOLUB wrote:Without question...this event will be a Pub Board highlight event. With only 3 months, will that be enough time for the trip, return, and some time on the islands ?

Fair winds to you MM.

Boat is staying in Hawaii, I have to come back to work- then next year, Hawaii to ????

MM

Good thing you got that spar before Boeing ran the world out of Carbon fiber for making planes

Not only that, but we (North) sold them the Rm Machine Technology they are now using to make CF aircraft. How's that for pulling the rug out from under yourself!

MM