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Dawn Patrol: NC Challenge 2010: Sprint to the Finish
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Saturday, December 4, 2010. NC Challenge 2010: Sprint to the Finish. The sprint to the finish was my favorite part of our NCC'10 adventure aboard. Finishing a race in sight of your main competitors, with first place up for grabs,. On a sunny day in fair weather, with family and friends on hand - that's got to be a highlight in any adventure race. And it was this year. At the Finish Line:. Alan (SOS) and Paul (DWSB) met by Dawn (SandyBottom). Had a commanding lead and we knew we could stay ahead of. We we...
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Dawn Patrol: September 2011
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Thursday, September 29, 2011. The Trees of Harlowe Canal. Harlowe, NC took a beating during Hurricane Irene. On our way to Cedar Island, NC for the 2011 WaterTribe NC Challenge, we paused in Harlowe and used our brightest light to check out the views of the Harlowe Canal from its three bridges. At 9pm the current under Bridge 1 was running at about 2 knots in the unfavorable direction. But wait! Do we really need to scout Bridge 3? During the NCC, if the WaterTribe Challenge Tracking Map. The third annua...
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Dawn Patrol: NCC 2011: Dawn Patrol and Pounding Through to the Finish
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Friday, December 2, 2011. NCC 2011: Dawn Patrol and Pounding Through to the Finish. 6:48 AM on Core Sound. October 1, 2011. 65279; . Dawn Patrol on Core Sound. At 6:30 AM the sky and waters were bathed in soft colors of an advancing sunrise. The Core Sound 20. Was exactly where she was meant to be: on a stealthy mission in the middle of Core Sound reaching at 5-8 kts aided by a spinnaker. The time and place were perfect for relaxed cruising and camping aboard the. Next channel marker in Core Sound.
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Dawn Patrol: Waterproof Photography
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Saturday, September 17, 2011. Digital Photography Review" recently compared six waterproof cameras that would like to find homes aboard small craft, kayaks and canoes. The article. Seems "just in time" since our ancient waterproof camera died a few days ago.. Compared 6 waterproof cameras in August, 2011. 65279; The Review Article. 65279;The cameras compared in this helpful review article. Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. Of course, there are many other reviews available. We found snapsort.com. We put it to wo...
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Dawn Patrol: October 2010
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Thursday, October 14, 2010. SPOT in the bag. To follow our SPOT track when we are sailing, click here. Or- copy and paste the following URL in your browser. Http:/ share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp? A mirror is very useful for boat and trailer maintenance. With a lamp and mirror in hand, it didn't take long to find an obvious problem. The problem. Yikes! 65279;. That's better. sort of. 65279;The first step was to free the wire. An autopsy revealed that the copper strands in the wire ...
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Dawn Patrol: WaterTribe North Carolina Challenge (NCC2009)
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Friday, August 13, 2010. WaterTribe North Carolina Challenge (NCC2009). The WaterTribe's second annual North Carolina Challenge. Of challengers. Sailing the Dawn Patrol, we will be in "Class 4" which includes all monohull sailboats. Next year there will be three races: 50 mile, 100 mile, 200-300 mile. That new long race on the drawing board will be on a par with the venerable WaterTribe Everglades Challenge (EC). Or, some of us suspect it could be even tougher than the EC. A Look Back at NCC '09. AM: win...
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Dawn Patrol: June 2011
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Saturday, June 25, 2011. Smoke on the Water. A year ago we were aboard the. Sailing some of North Carolina's beautiful coastal waters alongside the yawl. As recalled and re-enjoyed this week in Steve Earley's. We had a blast on that 8-day tag-team cruise. Great camaraderie, great sailing on wonderful rivers and sounds and waterways, learning the art of cruising from. Enjoying relaxed camping on the. It just doesn't get any better than that. Associated Press, http:/ www2.nbc17.com/. SB reported "no haze, ...
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Dawn Patrol: NCC 2011: Time Lapse Photography
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Sunday, October 16, 2011. NCC 2011: Time Lapse Photography. Postcard from the edge: The above image from a time-lapse series demonstrates the utility of side-deck coamings for keeping water out of the boat; as here, when heeling at 24 degrees and burying the bowsprit in 3' waves and large rollers. Here, crossing from Core Sound into Pamlico Sound, the crew was hiking out on the starboard coaming. Our portable battery-powered Atwood pump handled slosh. Daybreak on Core Sound). Backlit by late afternoon sun.
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Dawn Patrol: February 2011
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Sunday, February 13, 2011. WaterTribe Everglades Challenge begins March 5, 2011. Dawn Patrol in the EC. SandyBottom in the EC. While we are sailing and rowing the. Toward Key Largo, SandyBottom. To follow the Dawn Patrol's SPOT track when we are sailing in the EC 2011, click here. SPOT in the bag. Or copy and paste the following URL in your browser. Http:/ share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp? Onshore Contact: Steve Earley. This year we are very lucky to have Steve Earley on our teams as our o...