Singlehanded Transpacific 1996
San Francisco to Kauai
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Michael opted out of both the 1992 and 1994 Transpacs because of the stability
problems. With her new 36' incarnation, NAI'A was ready for the 1996 Transpac
to Kauai, but on the first night, racing in rough seas, NAI'A developed
a leak in the daggerboard case and Michael returned to San Francisco for
repairs. Launching 3 days behind the fleet, he finished in 10 days 15 hours
from the restart. The extra 3 days put him second behind BAD BOY, an F-31
trimaran, the only other multihull in the race.
The experience gained in driving NAI'A off the wind in the tradewinds
will be invaluable in the upcoming run to Japan.
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Contact Michael Reppy at email:mreppy@tchild.org
