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Tag: Sailing

  • Halfway ‘Round

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    PREFACE: I wrote this post while in the Philippines but did not have time to post it before departing on the race to Qingdao, China. It is now about four weeks old, but still holds true. I’m writing this post from Subic Bay, Philippines where we are now 50% complete with the race. I’ve been reflecting…

  • L4 Training, Preparing & Departing

    L4 Training, Preparing & Departing

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    Heidi
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    Well, hello there! It’s been a while since the last update. The past few months have been busy – hectic, actually. After Crew Allocation in May, I trained with my team on the Team Qingdao boat with our assigned Skipper, Phil Quinn, and First Mate, Faith Nordbruch. That 6-day training was with 17 of my…