[Public-List] Salsa's Circumnavigation update, crossed the Atlantic and now in Brazil!

[George Dinwiddie]

Nice photos, Kirk. They tell the story well.

  - George

On 8/16/12 11:31 AM, Kirk Little wrote:
>
> Hello folks, Salsa managed to get us across yet another (and the
> final) Ocean.  I have the usual passage reports across the Atlantic
> posted to SailingSalsa.com for those interested.  It was the usual
> wet and rolly ride without any major drama.  After over four years
> and now only about 4000 miles from "home" I'm planning yet another
> detour, this time back to Cartagena Colombia (where I would
> officially "tie the knot") and the San Blas Island of Panama for an
> extra season as these were some of my favorite cruising grounds in
> the world and (arguably) are on the way home.
>
> Also I had a few emails off of the list asking about my rudder so I'm
> including a link here to photos of my repair which now have over
> 25,000 miles and still holding even though the bottom pin is starting
> to get loose in the shoe just recently.  I think its a very good cost
> effective repair, the delrin bushing I had made still seems to be
> perfect and eliminated any future wear from bronze on bronze to the
> pintal/gudgeons.   If it's not clear what was done from the photos
> just let me know -
>
> Pintal/Gudgeon/rudder shoe repair photos;
> http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z110/kirkalittle/Salsa%20Rudder%20Repair/
>
> Kirk, Salsa #504, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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