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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Mar 29, 2010 - 09:04pm PT
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remember,
when the mermaids have dry eyes,
it is then that they cry.
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Mar 29, 2010 - 11:30pm PT
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Ice is nothing to crash on.
At least with a free sail rig.
Seriously! There is no friction, you just slide and slide and slide...
During a race the worst part of crashing is trying to slip slide back to your rig as fast as possible.
Unless of course your in a poorly built ice boat that got up to speed before it explodes do to the extreme forces. But then the danger is the frags not the slide across the hard water.
One of the super cool things about racing on ice...
You can just about throw away all displacement, water craft tactics.
Because you are sailing 90% on apparent not true wind.
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Yes at Water rat we built arguable the highest quality 505's in the world. Larry Hamlin (Hamlin boat builders) in so cal was a close competitor. But both builders pretty much (with time) blew away the old standard from 'Parker boat builders'.
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The blonde tutor...
Um nebah mine ;)
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Mar 30, 2010 - 12:09am PT
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Joe,
Thanks so much for your post. What a beautiful boat! I have always wanted to build a boat like that. Ha ha, as a woodworker I can read between the lines of your photos and know what a lot of work it was. So sweet.
Zander
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Nohea
Trad climber
Sunny Aiea,Hi
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Mar 30, 2010 - 02:16am PT
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Aloha Brother, That is one sweet build! Thanks for sharing and nudging me to get back out on the water, its been a week and I'm due.
Fair winds and following seas,
wil
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 30, 2010 - 02:59am PT
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Guido the Boat Builder. What a noble skill!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 30, 2010 - 03:04am PT
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Wow
You really know you have made it on ST when you get a personal hit from Locker- I am truly honored. If only life was so simple. Alas it was banishment to the lifelines for even asking such a question about the blond tutor. Would that be a stupid question or is that just assumed?
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 30, 2010 - 03:04am PT
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Naw, I'll shoot you for him....
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 30, 2010 - 03:08am PT
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Jesus Locker
Perfect-in Polynesia, fat is beautiful. I will use that on my next job application. Cannot thank you enough but then again I am sure there are ways............
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Cpt0bvi0u5
Trad climber
Merced CA
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Mar 30, 2010 - 03:45am PT
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Fantastic mate! Must make it all the more worth while when you are sailing it knowing you built it! Beautiful looking boat!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 30, 2010 - 03:48am PT
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He does have a nice boat though...
I am going to have boat dreams tonight...
I can already smell the salty spray...
light reflected off of uneasy waters...
the wind that blows the water across sun-parched faces...
and those placid moments when we can recount more turbulent moments...
and look forward to how the next day will unfold.
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BooDawg
Social climber
Paradise Island
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Mar 30, 2010 - 06:13am PT
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Quite a fabulous project, Guido!! I was priveleged to peek in on your work during visits to the Cruz in those years and we were all SO proud and happy the day of Shanachie's launch. Just happen to have a few pix here of that day:
I've got a few stories from sea passages aboard Shanachie to tell, but I'll let Guido go first. Good on ya', Mate!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 30, 2010 - 09:31am PT
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my family is currently on a campaign to get me to lose my dreams.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Mar 30, 2010 - 10:50am PT
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This is a really awesome TR. Many thanks Guido.
Hey Guido-- I was a RastaCruz local from '67-'92 and I was trying to figure out where your home is? So many nooks and crannies from Corralitos to Bonny Doon.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Mar 30, 2010 - 12:56pm PT
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Joe, imeffinpressive!
You should bring that to the Valley for "the gathering" and we can float down the Merced!
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ontos
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Mar 30, 2010 - 08:03pm PT
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Thank you for this thread. This is why I hang around on the taco. What an incredible accomplishment!
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Mar 30, 2010 - 11:54pm PT
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Speachless.Underlined
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flakyfoont
Trad climber
carsoncity nv
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Mar 31, 2010 - 12:58am PT
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definetly speechless. makes me want to float down the merced in a spaghetti pot from the ahwahnee.
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tarek
climber
berkeley
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Mar 31, 2010 - 01:35am PT
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Some people do put up--in spades. Very inspiring but also sad for all the dreams given up, lost in verbiage, or self-satisfyingly and endlessly re-told only 10% done. Thanks also for the unselfconscious writing.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Mar 31, 2010 - 06:41pm PT
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Now here's the other extreme; conspicuous consumption:
I hesitate to call it even a yacht, maybe high speed house boat?
Built for somebody in Monaco. Where else?
58 meters long and 38 meters wide
Three decks, a 25 meter pool, helicopter pad, a spa, saunas, gym and massage room, a promenade of 130 meter, a music room, a dining room, a cinema, sun decks, suites, terraces, a lounge. The decks are connected by stairs but there is also an elevator.
At least those are solar panels!
Nice loungeing areas!
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Mar 31, 2010 - 06:43pm PT
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This thread is effing awesome.
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