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“Action” in
the Saratoga Passage Here are some “action” shots of the rigorous and
hazardous Saratoga Passage on July 5th, in 7 knots of wind, middle of the day, calm. Notice the singlehanding of S/V Svensk Flicka. It was obviously too rough for a spinnaker (might spill the beer), and poling out that 18-foot spin pole is always interesting. Note that in the last pic (there were three) the beer is still unspilled! Oh wait, it was the night of July 4th that was blustery. Too bad I was too busy sailing that night to take pics.
Thanks for the great read during my hours-long transit
of those treacherous waters. I really was trying to take action shots.
Darren Schifferl S/V Svensk Flicka
Another Silly Publicity Stunt Gone Very Wrong
Bravo! Thanks for your excellent editorial regarding the foolish exploits of Abby Sunderland. When I read that some teenager was in distress single-handing across the Southern Indian Ocean in mid-winter, I thought it had to be a misprint. Alas, no, it was another silly publicity stunt gone very wrong.
I have a tiny bit of experience in that ocean, thankfully not in a small sailboat. In 1997 I was part of an expedition team that traveled from Reunion I. (21°S, 55°E) to Heard Island (53°S, 73°E) and back. Also, in 2005, I was part of another team that crossed the entire Southern Indian Ocean from west to east, Durban, South Africa (30°S, 31°E) to Kerguelen Is. (49°S, 70°E) to Fremantle, Australia (32°S, 116° E). There are two properties of this ocean that I’ll never
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