Race 11 finish cheer

Race 11 finish cheer

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7 

Race 11 finish

Race 11 finish

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7 

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7 

Me and John on grinder Lr Mans start Race 11

Me and John on grinder Lr Mans start Race 11

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7

Le Mans start Race 7

Le Mans start Race 7

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7 

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7

Neck and neck POV UNICEF Race 10

Neck and neck POV UNICEF Race 10

From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7 

Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Han submitted this photo and won the media award for Leg 7 - prize was cash to the crew fund!! More trail mix?
Han submitted this photo and won the media award for Leg 7 - prize was cash to the crew fund!! More trail mix?
Staysail yanked but bagged, prepped for arrival NYC

Staysail yanked but bagged, prepped for arrival NYC

Elaine

Elaine

Sean, Kat.
Sean, Kat.
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Deep Clean, NJ

Deep Clean, NJ

Liberty Landing Marina, NJ

Liberty Landing Marina, NJ

View of NJ marina from hotel in NYC

View of NJ marina from hotel in NYC

Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Steve Ellwood xo
Credit: Steve Ellwood xo
Plaque on Race 11 trophy

Plaque on Race 11 trophy

ClipperTelemed!
Craig, Han.
Craig, Han.
Twilight view of NYC from NJ side of Hudson

Twilight view of NYC from NJ side of Hudson

"Two, six, heave!"

"Two, six, heave!"

Brooklyn - wind!

Brooklyn - wind!

Alex, Jill, Han. 

Alex, Jill, Han. 

Jen, Alex. 

Jen, Alex. 

Storm Collin

Storm Collin

Adrian passes up a bucket of bilge water

Adrian passes up a bucket of bilge water

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Cirrus clouds forming portending Storm Collin a few days hence

Cirrus clouds forming portending Storm Collin a few days hence

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Alto cirrus, pre Storm Collin

Alto cirrus, pre Storm Collin

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Elocution lessons

Elocution lessons

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Sun nearly obscured before Storm Collin, still a day away.

Sun nearly obscured before Storm Collin, still a day away.

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Storm Collin arrives.

Storm Collin arrives.

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Rich, filming ClipperTelemed+ on Race 11 for a documentary.

Rich, filming ClipperTelemed+ on Race 11 for a documentary.

Frankensnoz (repaired and somewhat scarred spinnaker) holds up under light air conditions.

Frankensnoz (repaired and somewhat scarred spinnaker) holds up under light air conditions.

Race day 2 not far from Colon Panama

Race day 2 not far from Colon Panama

Not fast! But sooooooo beautiful. 

Motoring after Race 10 was boring.

Motoring after Race 10 was boring.

Matt explains route for Race 11

Matt explains route for Race 11

Alex and Craig plan the next tack

Alex and Craig plan the next tack

Deck swabbers

Deck swabbers

Near start of Race 10

Near start of Race 10

Visit to LIFT

Visit to LIFT

A research based intensive aphasia therapy program. Thought provoking!
No turning back now!

No turning back now!

I'm officially signed on as Crew. See my boat?! Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
The Wirkens

The Wirkens

Linda taught me whipping.
Telemedicine - Telerehabilitation!

Telemedicine - Telerehabilitation!

Spent an informative morning at this clinic in Brisbane.
Day bags of food sorted

Day bags of food sorted

Next: seal 'me up and stow them in the bilge! Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
High Tea feast!

High Tea feast!

Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
High Tea with Wendo!

High Tea with Wendo!

Telemedicine - Telerehabilitation!

Telemedicine - Telerehabilitation!

Spent an informative morning at this clinic in Brisbane. Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Taluga Island, Papua New Guinea

Taluga Island, Papua New Guinea

Fri Jan 22 9am. We see land! Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Sunny and Judith Jan 21

Sunny and Judith Jan 21

Matt

Matt

Watch leader Elaine

Watch leader Elaine

Safety turns on winch and clipped on.
Wakey wakey

Wakey wakey

Morning view from porthole near my bunk. Lucky me! I get a bit of a breeze when we are able to have it open. Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Han in his office - parade of sails

Han in his office - parade of sails

Setting up for the parade of sails

Setting up for the parade of sails

Leaving Airlie Beach.
Me at the navigation station - guiding into anchorage

Me at the navigation station - guiding into anchorage

Matt on the helm - parade of sails

Matt on the helm - parade of sails

Bird's eye view of the ace wooling team

Bird's eye view of the ace wooling team

- taken from my bunk, off watch.
Justin, assisted by Alex

Justin, assisted by Alex

Completing the thankless job of head maintenance.
Han as spinnaker trimmer

Han as spinnaker trimmer

Caz concerned about Sean going up the mast

Caz concerned about Sean going up the mast

Land Ho!

Land Ho!

Taluga in the Solomom Sea. Code 1 Spinnaker up. Beautiful! 

Alex, ace helm instructor

Alex, ace helm instructor

Also worlder, age 19.
Orca watch at mealtime

Orca watch at mealtime

Imre, Judith, Lynn, Alex, Justin, Sunny. Han was "mother". Yummy!
Dawn

Dawn

Start of the 6am - noon shift
The coastline of Philippines is beautiful!

The coastline of Philippines is beautiful!

Salomogue Harbour
Helming - joy!

Helming - joy!

Imre Jan 21

Imre Jan 21

Alex on helm

Alex on helm

Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Kitemare day - girl power in the pit!

Kitemare day - girl power in the pit!

Grinders Sunny and Judith

Grinders Sunny and Judith

Polliwog crossed equator in foulies

Polliwog crossed equator in foulies

Later that day...Not your typical Equatorial weather!
Heading to anchorage lee side of northern Philippines

Heading to anchorage lee side of northern Philippines

Conditions a couple of hours past the equator

Conditions a couple of hours past the equator

The galley - gimballed stove

The galley - gimballed stove

Han's monster bread loaf

Han's monster bread loaf

And Caz - Han's mother watch partner from Dolphin watch Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Kite wrap!

Kite wrap!

Ace spinnaker flying team!

Ace spinnaker flying team!

Last day of racing Race 7 to Da Nang

Last day of racing Race 7 to Da Nang

Champagne sailing! Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Judith and Han enjoying campaign sailing

Judith and Han enjoying campaign sailing

ETA Da Nang is 4 1/2 days.
Sunny on standby

Sunny on standby

Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Shana tidying up line that was cut down

Shana tidying up line that was cut down

Concentrate!

Concentrate!

It takes a lot of concentration to helm in light air
Ryan and Lynn make tuna wraps for lunch

Ryan and Lynn make tuna wraps for lunch

Not too tilty today.
Relaxing in the sail locker

Relaxing in the sail locker

The only somewhat cool spot to be found - as long as the hatch is open!
Gentle sailing

Gentle sailing

Time to get out the "knots" book!
Matt teaches knots

Matt teaches knots

We see boat Qingdao as we approach DaNang harbour

We see boat Qingdao as we approach DaNang harbour

Feb 17 DaNang

Feb 17 DaNang

Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Judith on bilge duty

Judith on bilge duty

Always cheerful!
Dropping staysail for final approach to DaNang

Dropping staysail for final approach to DaNang

Mouth of Han River DaNang

Mouth of Han River DaNang

Approaching DaNang

Approaching DaNang

Pilot comes alive beside to guide us into DaNang

Pilot comes alive beside to guide us into DaNang

Pilot will board- DaNang

Pilot will board- DaNang

Pilot and skipper Matt

Pilot and skipper Matt

Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Drummers welcomed us into port

Drummers welcomed us into port

DaNang
View from hotel room

View from hotel room

DaNang - Han River
Judith on the balcony

Judith on the balcony

DaNang - Novotel
Night view - Novotel DaNang

Night view - Novotel DaNang

First "real" food in weeks!

First "real" food in weeks!

Part of room service first night in DaNang.
Room service first night DaNang

Room service first night DaNang

Have a feeling Viet Nam is gong to be a "foodie" experience!
Me and Linda at beachside seafood restaurant

Me and Linda at beachside seafood restaurant

Yummy!
Local foods - rice wraps with amazing fresh ingredients and sauces

Local foods - rice wraps with amazing fresh ingredients and sauces

- and fresh watermelon juice!!
Morning of deep clean day 2 DaNang

Morning of deep clean day 2 DaNang

View from terrace of Novotel - Clipper boats across the street along the river wall.
Pho for breakfast

Pho for breakfast

Yummmmm
Deep clean DaNang

Deep clean DaNang

Foulies sprayed fresh water and hung to dry

Foulies sprayed fresh water and hung to dry

DaNang
Deep clean - DaNang

Deep clean - DaNang

Fresh seafood restaurant at the beach

Fresh seafood restaurant at the beach

DaNang
Vietnam - a foodie experience indeed!

Vietnam - a foodie experience indeed!

And incredibly inexpensive!!
Pick your crustacean!

Pick your crustacean!

We had shrimp, crab and fresh oysters - fabulous!
Fresh local ousted a lot like Malpecs

Fresh local ousted a lot like Malpecs

Beach Day in DaNang!

Beach Day in DaNang!

Lynn and Judith at the beach in DaNang

Lynn and Judith at the beach in DaNang

Leg 7 crew dinner in Seattle
Leg 7 crew dinner in Seattle
Steak dnner with Jill in Seattle before departure day.
Steak dnner with Jill in Seattle before departure day.
Lifejacket checked

Lifejacket checked

AIS installed.
Jane sews chaffing protections onto the jack stays (onto which we clip on).
Jane sews chaffing protections onto the jack stays (onto which we clip on).
Ryan fixing a winch

Ryan fixing a winch

Linda goes up the mast for rigging work

Linda goes up the mast for rigging work

Parade of Sail

Parade of Sail

Matt briefs the crew about MOB procedures

Matt briefs the crew about MOB procedures

Sean suited up for role as "swimmer" - he will be hoisted overboard to retrieve casualty "Bob", who, of course, bobs in the water, awaiting rescue. 

Elaine on spinnaker trim

Elaine on spinnaker trim

Alex saws off a twisted hank for replacement

Alex saws off a twisted hank for replacement

Jenn keeps a lookout on the drift net marker

Jenn keeps a lookout on the drift net marker

Pre race powwow

Pre race powwow

Lynn and Jenn service the hanks on the headsails

Lynn and Jenn service the hanks on the headsails

Congrats to and from LMax

Congrats to and from LMax

They caught us with a bold spinnaker hoist shortly before the finish line at gate 3. 

Motor sailing with tarp up for shade. Lunch time?

Motor sailing with tarp up for shade. Lunch time?

Han manhandles sail back into sail locker

Han manhandles sail back into sail locker

John checking sail trim

John checking sail trim

Craig demos constrictor knot

Craig demos constrictor knot

Boobies

Boobies

From Dolphin watch

From Dolphin watch

Sean, John, Neil, Mike

Jill does rope repair

Jill does rope repair

Happy Bday Alex!

Happy Bday Alex!

Starting to see ships headed to Panama

Starting to see ships headed to Panama

Dolphin watch co-leader Justin

Dolphin watch co-leader Justin

Early morning arrival bare poled into Costa Rica for fuel.

Early morning arrival bare poled into Costa Rica for fuel.

Passengers on the bow sprit

Passengers on the bow sprit

Reviving my light air helming skills

Reviving my light air helming skills

Impromptu get together one hot evening

Impromptu get together one hot evening

Too hot below decks. 

LMax in our sights!

LMax in our sights!

All sails in bags on deck for inspection

All sails in bags on deck for inspection

Jenn points the boat to Costa Rica

Jenn points the boat to Costa Rica

Attempting to scoop some air for below decks

Attempting to scoop some air for below decks

LMax in our sights!

LMax in our sights!

Who has the best Tiger tan?

Who has the best Tiger tan?

Staysail on the deck ready to hoist if needed

Staysail on the deck ready to hoist if needed

Pre-dawn arrival in Costa Rica for refueling

Pre-dawn arrival in Costa Rica for refueling

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Sailing journeying couple come to visit and chat.

Sailing journeying couple come to visit and chat.

Restaurant at top of dock makes delivery of refreshments to the boats.

Restaurant at top of dock makes delivery of refreshments to the boats.

Awaiting port entry Panama City

Awaiting port entry Panama City

Awaiting port entry Panama City

Awaiting port entry Panama City

Prepping 2 chicken pot pies - one per watch

Prepping 2 chicken pot pies - one per watch

With freeze dried chicken. 

Lightening show!

Lightening show!

Bare poled - no main on boom

Bare poled - no main on boom

Sliders being fixed on main. Boat feels naked! 

Panama shore is beautiful!

Panama shore is beautiful!

Ships gathering at entrance to Panama Canal

Ships gathering at entrance to Panama Canal

Wifi!

Wifi!

Linda and I have classic Panamanian food for lunch. Yum!

Linda and I have classic Panamanian food for lunch. Yum!

Panamanian platter

Panamanian platter

Heading to the P Canal; Pilot says to follow them.

Heading to the P Canal; Pilot says to follow them.

Traffic into Panama Canal

Traffic into Panama Canal

Piled into a taxi headed for the Best Western in Panama City :-D

Piled into a taxi headed for the Best Western in Panama City :-D

Pilot - tough job, but somebody's gotta do it

Pilot - tough job, but somebody's gotta do it

Hurray up and wait in the Panama Canal

Hurray up and wait in the Panama Canal

Pilot boards

Pilot boards

On the dock in Flamenco Marina, Panama City

On the dock in Flamenco Marina, Panama City

Panama City!

Panama City!

Us, DLD and Unicef awaiting pilots then to enter canal.

Us, DLD and Unicef awaiting pilots then to enter canal.

After going through the first three locks, we moored, rafted, and waited several hours for a new pilot

After going through the first three locks, we moored, rafted, and waited several hours for a new pilot

And it poured rain! 

Sarah greets us at Flamenco Marina Panama

Sarah greets us at Flamenco Marina Panama

Team building weekend in Toronto June 2015

Team building weekend in Toronto June 2015

Rainy weekend. Brainstorming together on my tiny boat. Is this what it will feel like with 22 on the Clipper 70?
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Laura, team coordinator extraordinaire!

Laura, team coordinator extraordinaire!

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Race 11 finish cheer
Race 11 finish
From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7
From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7 
Me and John on grinder Lr Mans start Race 11
Le Mans start Race 7
From YouTube America Coast to Coast Leg 7
Neck and neck POV UNICEF Race 10
Credit: Clipper Race
Han submitted this photo and won the media award for Leg 7 - prize was cash to the crew fund!! More trail mix?
Staysail yanked but bagged, prepped for arrival NYC
Elaine
Sean, Kat.
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Deep Clean, NJ
Liberty Landing Marina, NJ
View of NJ marina from hotel in NYC
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Clipper Race
Credit: Steve Ellwood xo
Plaque on Race 11 trophy
Craig, Han.
Twilight view of NYC from NJ side of Hudson
"Two, six, heave!"
Brooklyn - wind!
Alex, Jill, Han. 
Jen, Alex. 
Storm Collin
Adrian passes up a bucket of bilge water
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Cirrus clouds forming portending Storm Collin a few days hence
Alto cirrus, pre Storm Collin
Elocution lessons
Sun nearly obscured before Storm Collin, still a day away.
Storm Collin arrives.
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Rich, filming ClipperTelemed+ on Race 11 for a documentary.
Frankensnoz (repaired and somewhat scarred spinnaker) holds up under light air conditions.
Race day 2 not far from Colon Panama
Motoring after Race 10 was boring.
Matt explains route for Race 11
Alex and Craig plan the next tack
Deck swabbers
Near start of Race 10
Visit to LIFT
No turning back now!
The Wirkens
Telemedicine - Telerehabilitation!
Day bags of food sorted
High Tea feast!
High Tea with Wendo!
Telemedicine - Telerehabilitation!
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Lynn Ellwood 416-410-1992
Taluga Island, Papua New Guinea
Sunny and Judith Jan 21
Matt
Watch leader Elaine
Wakey wakey
Han in his office - parade of sails
Setting up for the parade of sails
Me at the navigation station - guiding into anchorage
Matt on the helm - parade of sails
Bird's eye view of the ace wooling team
Justin, assisted by Alex
Han as spinnaker trimmer
Caz concerned about Sean going up the mast
Land Ho!
Alex, ace helm instructor
Orca watch at mealtime
Dawn
The coastline of Philippines is beautiful!
Helming - joy!
Imre Jan 21
Alex on helm
Kitemare day - girl power in the pit!
Grinders Sunny and Judith
Polliwog crossed equator in foulies
Heading to anchorage lee side of northern Philippines
Conditions a couple of hours past the equator
The galley - gimballed stove
Han's monster bread loaf
Kite wrap!
Ace spinnaker flying team!
Last day of racing Race 7 to Da Nang
Judith and Han enjoying campaign sailing
Sunny on standby
Shana tidying up line that was cut down
Concentrate!
Ryan and Lynn make tuna wraps for lunch
Relaxing in the sail locker
Gentle sailing
Matt teaches knots
We see boat Qingdao as we approach DaNang harbour
Feb 17 DaNang
Judith on bilge duty
Dropping staysail for final approach to DaNang
Mouth of Han River DaNang
Approaching DaNang
Pilot comes alive beside to guide us into DaNang
Pilot will board- DaNang
Pilot and skipper Matt
Drummers welcomed us into port
View from hotel room
Judith on the balcony
Night view - Novotel DaNang
First "real" food in weeks!
Room service first night DaNang
Me and Linda at beachside seafood restaurant
Local foods - rice wraps with amazing fresh ingredients and sauces
Morning of deep clean day 2 DaNang
Pho for breakfast
Deep clean DaNang
Foulies sprayed fresh water and hung to dry
Deep clean - DaNang
Fresh seafood restaurant at the beach
Vietnam - a foodie experience indeed!
Pick your crustacean!
Fresh local ousted a lot like Malpecs
Beach Day in DaNang!
Lynn and Judith at the beach in DaNang
Leg 7 crew dinner in Seattle
Steak dnner with Jill in Seattle before departure day.
Lifejacket checked
Jane sews chaffing protections onto the jack stays (onto which we clip on).
Ryan fixing a winch
Linda goes up the mast for rigging work
Parade of Sail
Matt briefs the crew about MOB procedures
Elaine on spinnaker trim
Alex saws off a twisted hank for replacement
Jenn keeps a lookout on the drift net marker
Pre race powwow
Lynn and Jenn service the hanks on the headsails
Congrats to and from LMax
Motor sailing with tarp up for shade. Lunch time?
Han manhandles sail back into sail locker
John checking sail trim
Craig demos constrictor knot
Boobies
From Dolphin watch
Jill does rope repair
Happy Bday Alex!
Starting to see ships headed to Panama
Dolphin watch co-leader Justin
Early morning arrival bare poled into Costa Rica for fuel.
Passengers on the bow sprit
Reviving my light air helming skills
Impromptu get together one hot evening
LMax in our sights!
All sails in bags on deck for inspection
Jenn points the boat to Costa Rica
Attempting to scoop some air for below decks
LMax in our sights!
Who has the best Tiger tan?
Staysail on the deck ready to hoist if needed
Pre-dawn arrival in Costa Rica for refueling
Sailing journeying couple come to visit and chat.
Restaurant at top of dock makes delivery of refreshments to the boats.
Awaiting port entry Panama City
Awaiting port entry Panama City
Prepping 2 chicken pot pies - one per watch
Lightening show!
Bare poled - no main on boom
Panama shore is beautiful!
Ships gathering at entrance to Panama Canal
Wifi!
Linda and I have classic Panamanian food for lunch. Yum!
Panamanian platter
Heading to the P Canal; Pilot says to follow them.
Traffic into Panama Canal
Piled into a taxi headed for the Best Western in Panama City :-D
Pilot - tough job, but somebody's gotta do it
Hurray up and wait in the Panama Canal
Pilot boards
On the dock in Flamenco Marina, Panama City
Panama City!
Us, DLD and Unicef awaiting pilots then to enter canal.
After going through the first three locks, we moored, rafted, and waited several hours for a new pilot
Sarah greets us at Flamenco Marina Panama
Team building weekend in Toronto June 2015
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Laura, team coordinator extraordinaire!
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