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AMY SMITH LINTON

Everglades Challenging –– Spawn Update

2/26/2019

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Headline: Nearly There.
​Sunrise on the first Saturday in March is less than a week away.
​We've started checking the weather.
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The Spawn of Frankenscot team of my favorite skipper, Jeff Linton (WaterTribe name: TwoBeers) and his childhood pal, the offshore coach for the Navy sailing team in Annapolis, Jahn Tihansky (aka Moresailhesaid) are just about ready for the 2019 Everglades Challenge.

​The OH Rodgers-designed adventure boat (OH's WaterTribe handle is Ninjee) has had some nice new modifications and seems positively panting to go...
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Okay, maybe one more last-minute rush order of something to arrive –– we hope –– before the start on Saturday morning.
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Gathering of the Tribe for the 2018 WaterTribe Everglades Challenge.
And alright, perhaps a skosh more work on the centerboard gasket.

Aaannnnd those shrouds can be refabricated. Again. Gahh. 

Thank goodness for the support of Leslie and Paulie at  
Masthead Enterprises in St. Pete, Brian Malone at North Sails, and Derek Dudinsky at JTR Industries for helping with last-minute fixes! 

​Ooh, yeah, plus some food. I (WaterTribe name: BookWorm) will  Betty-Jo Crocker a batch of toothsome morsels for the heroes. 

....And Bookworm needs to apply a fresh bit of Sharpie-marker for the eyes of Horus* so they can keep a sharp lookout.
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*The protective Eyes of Horus (or, exactly, an eye of Thoth and an eye of Rah) look ahead and behind in Egyptian mythology.  

For the sake of aerodynamics, our Eyes look port and starboard from mast float.  Same diff, right?
Updates? Why yes, absolutely!
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Click on one of the map images below (from past years' events) for either the Spot individual tracker for Spawn, or for the WaterTribe competitors tracking map.

​On the latter, our team appears as the familiar green Frankie logo.
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Click for the individual track of Spawn.
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Click here to link to the track of all WaterTribe racers.
As in past years during the Challenge, I will be pacing about and clicking "refresh" way too often. I'll attempt to report progress and adventure and photos in as timely a fashion as possible here and on the Spawn facebook page. 

Hoping for a speedy and not too adventuresome a Challenge for the entire fleet of intrepid Watertribers.

Knock wood. 
12 Comments
Philip Hertzler
2/26/2019 07:21:45 am

Fair winds and following seas to the team. I was delighted to meet Jahn at the beginning of our respective NOLS courses last August.

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Amy
2/26/2019 07:05:21 pm

Hey Philip
Thanks for stopping by. I'll pass along your hello to Jahn.

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Jim Frijouf
2/26/2019 10:59:51 am

Good luck to Spawn and her able crew!

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Amy
2/26/2019 07:06:33 pm

Thank you!

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Lisa
2/26/2019 12:43:50 pm

Could you please track/keep an eye on/ worry about Andyman also??? I just cant watch!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Amy
2/26/2019 07:06:13 pm

But of course!

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George A
2/26/2019 06:57:49 pm

Go Spawn. Hmm, seems almost like one of those biblical commands. Anyway, good luck!

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Amy
2/26/2019 07:07:30 pm

Maybe "Get thee hence, o Spawn"?

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Michael Walbolt
2/27/2019 08:41:37 am

Will be there Sat A.M. to witness
Go forth and Spawn

Amy
2/28/2019 12:33:07 pm

See you there, Mr. Walbolt!

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Stumblingthunder
2/28/2019 03:40:52 pm

This will be the second year I will have followed from the lands of sand. Good luck and safe passage for TwoBeers and Moresailhesaid! I am doing all I can to be back and participating this time next year.

Save the beer!

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Amy
3/1/2019 09:00:30 pm

Sorry you are not on the beach with the gang, but alas...It's like a WaterTribe seder toast: Next year on the beach, Next year!

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