https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1663360006097-PDRQBM9IZAFZ5S1HEUQZ/20210622_CrescentCity.jpg Erden's Blog https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2026/3/24/final-stretch-at-portimo monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/edfb7dc3-0a16-4acd-832e-18e0e7fa1566/20260127a.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out Sending the mast to Portimão in advance, allowed us to begin the work on standing rigging long before CLARA would come ashore there later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c36516ff-8faf-4774-834b-efbf2081bef2/20260217.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out Pete Keeping and his team took apart my furlers, identified problem areas and are busy improving the rig. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/923ad41a-4971-41c8-b5f2-eb335c5f2555/20260218b.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out The shroud end cap on the right is awaiting disassembly. The bent pin circled in the middle is undersized. The small sleeve circled on the very right was fitted on the pin to fill the gap in the end cap slot. We will install pins that are larger in diameter without the need for the sleeve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/94e5e394-ce36-4e64-8d7e-2d80093a0da9/20260219b.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out The polished parts on the left are the above deck components of the chainplates. The brackets on the right needed matching holes to be drilled on their broad surfaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/7789c65b-dc7c-4404-a74f-f6dd16985bf9/20260223.png Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out The new chainplates inspire confidence. We mounted them using four 12mm bolts, backed by strong brackets below deck. Using bolts instead of welded screws gives me the option to replace them when necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/34b8104a-0fec-4b6a-b486-1db62fda2df7/20260308.png Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out The loop on the chainplate for vertical shroud receives the jaw of the spinnaker pole to setup the A-frame for my jury rig. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/f3a2bd0f-f44e-41c3-ab00-a282da83aa2f/20260308-11.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out Using the storm jib and the trysail, we were able to move CLARA at a good pace on beam reach and on broad reach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/b6445e50-2145-4a9b-8d22-a461ccbefc9d/Screenshot+2026-03-24+185606.png Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out CLARA’s engine suffered from fuel starvation after the jury rig sail. We asked for a tow against the wind when it was time to return to the marina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/9b44e23e-5aba-45f0-89f1-7fb7f5427bcd/20260317a.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out Gray primer was applied all over the boat in preparation for the finish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/daed75b9-039f-4b7f-b0bb-248e96820ac2/20260318.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparations now resume at Portimão - Make it stand out It turned out that some paper tissue was floating in the fuel tank which lodged itself at the end of the intake pipe. We are confident that this was the cause of the fuel starvation following my jury rig sail. We are going to clean the tank, change filters and blow the fuel lines just in case. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2025/12/23/preparing-for-portimo monthly 0.5 2026-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c1da3bf0-3a16-4331-8e47-c4ff8b3c9b71/chainplates1.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing for Portimão - Make it stand out The original chainplates had welded 10mm screws. The broken screw made that chainplate irrepairable while underway. To facilitate visualization of the parts to manufacture, I made wooden models. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/ad9d685e-e849-42a5-bd9f-cf36d5c53e0d/chainplates3.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing for Portimão - Make it stand out The new chainplates will use four 12mm thru-bolts to secure them to L-brackets below deck. The above deck components were finished when I left, the L-brackets needed more work. The chainplate on the very left will hold one of the four diagonal shrouds which reach halfway up the mast. The middle one will receive the vertical shroud from the spreader; it has a loop where I can attach the spinnaker pole to construct the A-frame for the jury rig in case of dismasting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/96d3543c-6612-49d1-8437-2835b035070a/LSO_Ulysses.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing for Portimão - Make it stand out 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe entrants with organizers Don McIntyre & Jane Zhou with the statue of Ulysses at LSO. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2025/9/15/my-long-overdue-update monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/8e7fe986-0127-46b2-bb1f-381291a4e0f1/PatLawless.png Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out Pat was kind to untie me and to provide encouragement from the dock at Gran Tarajal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/a7837d5f-acbb-4854-a7e0-e44db2935eb9/20250325_Qualifiers.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out After my 2,257M solo track from Lorient to Lagos, I sailed solo 4,732M from Fuerteventura back to Lagos. The right margin above is the prime meridian passing through Greenwich, UK and the bottom margin is the Equator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/b7b7d315-da28-4319-a405-fd45a05c8e8b/IMG_5011.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out I was prepared to demonstrate my celestial navigation skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/7a6a254d-fed2-4cde-bf02-4512d8d03bb8/IMG_5183.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out Star Finder is a wonderful tool to plan in advance celestial sights primarily of stars. Having a few star sights worked in advance, helps to locate them quickly in the sky, so that the task will be complete during limited twilight period at dawn or dusk. To measure the altitude of a star, I have to be able to see both the horizon and the same star at the same time; twilight allows both. Calculations follow inside the cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/0c29f930-9b74-41d7-b91b-a300cf583c7a/IMG_5319.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out When land was within sight just 7M away, Lagos was engulfed in a squall with heavy rains. I had just passed the busy shipping channels, at one point my AIS app indicating 42 vessels within range traveling east and west. I had decided to reduce sail to fore reach so that I could stall for time for the squall to move on, when I noticed my damaged chainplate for the port side aft diagonal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1ed956c9-ca7b-4c55-8832-14c84465941a/IMG_5323.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out My routine rig check consisted of inspecting what was outside. I did not see this broken screw until I was 7M south of Lagos when I noticed the skewed chainplate above deck. While rounding Madeira earlier, I had encountered 45 knot winds in an easterly moving low pressure system which created steep cross seas, straining the standing rigging and possibly causing this damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/014dc046-8e5f-4b4e-a936-d7b20a110d9c/combo.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out When I saw the squall resting above Lagos, I reduced sail to fore reach. I then noticed the skewed port side aft diagonal chainplate. It turned out that one of its welded screws was broken. I immediately dropped all sails, then motored the rest of the way into the marina. The welded design of the chainplates was a serious problem. We will redesign each with four bolts which I can either tighten or replace as necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/0360a5e4-40cb-439e-8c80-f02a1ec582fa/IMG_5442.jpg Erden's Blog - My long overdue update - Make it stand out After the mast was removed, we placed it on the ground next to CLARA to be serviced. I pulled all chainplates, three per side and sealed the holes on the deck before I left Lagos. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2025/2/2/landfall-at-gran-tarajal-on-fuerteventura monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/cadc76fe-8a01-4e4d-aca4-769ed043236f/bagsLisboa.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out Five duffels were impressive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c13f78aa-9768-4bda-84f5-70c9b89b17ac/mgr.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out Fun around-the-world race in small home built vessels; this may be in my future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1db285db-02e5-43d1-9039-207cff31d7a5/solarPanels.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out New solar panels on foredeck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/9fe947a8-7c60-41cf-9063-dce9e8e7ef75/solarPanels2.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out Custom solar panels around the hatch housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/5af7421e-3470-4444-a648-0250820ec447/hydrogenerator.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out The new position of the Watt&Sea hydrogenerator. The black scar that the rubbing turbine left earlier is visible on the Hydrovane rudder blade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/40acc007-66a3-4cd0-943b-4dce7cb73fff/fuelSystem.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out New water separator and lift pump assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/191253c8-703c-45e9-a280-e0e38d5a1a21/cutlassBearing.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out New cutlass bearing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/3112079c-4dd0-42f4-bb55-21f5eaaf5c68/johnClimaco.png Erden's Blog - Landfall at Gran Tarajal on Fuerteventura - Make it stand out John Climaco arrived with his signature smile, lifting my spirits at Lagos. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2024/8/31/hauled-out-at-lagos-in-portugal monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/5879bebc-1870-49a7-9053-9814ba582f48/1.png Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out It had been a long process since June 2023 when I committed to buying CLARA; I was finally sailing her single handed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/5bb0fc3a-3984-42db-9422-c736b40c5a6c/2.jpg Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out The Hydrovane served as a tireless crew member to maintain the point of sail that I would choose. I hardly steered at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/5ec6e028-fbb0-4038-89b5-55eacc1775a3/3.JPG Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out Simon Curwen had chafing issues with his genoa halyard. He would periodically drop the genoa to inspect the halyard then rehoist after shortening the halyard if required. Adding a fairlead below the sheave at the mast top for better aligning the halyard, had not resolved the issue it turned out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/e3e04139-f280-4013-b822-04a984d79a20/4.jpg Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out CLARA did not have a traditional galley. A gimballed platform supported a single burner stove and a JetBoil stove. The JetBoil was the preferred option for most needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/d78bd5d7-4899-4e97-ac53-7275bebf3a95/7.JPG Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out The table in the cabin was removed to reduce clutter and weight and to improve ease of movement. This meant that I either would sit on one of the settees or by the companion way to enjoy my meals and drinks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/98f7e1c2-01e5-4393-b2f8-f4908a7857af/5.JPG Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out Reading was a wonderful pastime. Without the distractions on land, I could just be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/32f641f9-5205-4ea6-94cb-c61cc3d96b32/6.JPG Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out I had the books by Sir Robin Knox Johnston, Joshua Slocum and Bernard Moitessier to finish on this journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/0deb44a9-1c7a-4199-b0f7-ffc5bcf4b4d8/8.JPG Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out On August 14th, I dropped anchor at Lagos by the beach near the marina entrance. I had to wait there for two days until my scheduled haul out at the Sopromar boatyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/5eca09b7-35a9-48d4-894d-3503b078defb/9.JPG Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out With CLARA settled on her keel with side props to keep her upright, I could begin the necessary work. The marina was a secure facility, so I planned to leave until December when I would return to complete any remaining work before launching toward the Canaries then the east coast of the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1dc8b0a5-5155-4af5-b034-184ce154b060/2000M_Qualification.png Erden's Blog - Hauled out at Lagos in Portugal - Make it stand out Between July 21 and August 14, I covered 2,257 nautical miles sailing a route single handed which started at Lorient in France and concluded at Lagos in Portugal. This distance exceeded the minimum requirement of 2,000 solo nautical miles by the Golden Globe Race. This was a successful summer. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2024/7/19/first-round-ocean-1-erden-0 monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/15d73298-4776-4435-994a-1f275447ae5c/449991932_861999878624525_3544309280462437226_n.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out You can see the yellow groove on the reversed cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/4ddd673d-1dc2-4992-aa5c-3cbbb7c09a8c/450438114_420206750996721_500950782262823835_n.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out It was a relief to observe the cooling water discharge with the exhaust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/429f188a-ab9e-4839-acf8-0861fb6d9431/449624952_813346160908506_8912839403716241388_n.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out Çağrı Özpideciler upon arrival at Port de La Base de Lorient https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c041b56b-3c1a-4b6a-801e-fc10d64089de/448769463_1458984631644311_5344183928761571593_n.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out Çağrı Özpideciler and Stephen Taylor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/02ddc111-84a7-4ee9-a863-7ed58b904e8e/collage-1.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out My face and left eye were splashed with hot water. I felt the stinging immediately and my face turned red and tender where affected. Image on the right is 24-hours after the mishap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/087ffd6c-74f4-411c-a5d1-4a0e1cdada90/collage-2.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out Mug shots 48 hours and 72 hours after the accident which forced us back to shore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/25daf50d-47d2-4a51-9f9f-e8c39a51cf4e/collage-3.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out My medical kit courtesy of WorldClinic has prescription strength medications. It also included an eye drop, marked #14b. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/de6a63c8-070f-49b1-b283-2203f85f56d0/450904389_2172838806424734_1871398491181718724_n.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out This door was our final destination on our return trip to Lorient from 115M away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/b9332d60-f469-43b0-9bb9-32c480b138a4/451958538_1011836470165888_7832596699719606748_n.jpg Erden's Blog - First Round: Ocean 1 - Erden 0 - Make it stand out During our stroll on Wednesday evening as a team along the shores near Port de plaisance du Kernevel where we docked. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2024/7/7/preparing-to-sail-on-clara monthly 0.5 2024-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/4513bf07-0bd3-4b88-9738-2aadf39a9f58/IMG_4069.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/0418c6c1-5999-444b-bd6c-ef0eb7bf5842/IMG_3999.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/b88e56cf-63c0-4c31-b190-8cbd0c13b5de/IMG_4028.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/37683962-2219-4584-b23a-a1c6880266b6/IMG_4041.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/47409adb-3bca-485a-9df2-fe880c451386/IMG_4065.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/2aab20ec-6fa1-437d-9c56-50cc080e0eb2/IMG_4179.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/fee72c2d-c9d3-41f2-a7f5-bbd1fb11919e/IMG_4122.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/0adc46ad-98e0-4493-96cc-f24837b0742c/IMG_4058.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/d44bd0e9-fd2e-4485-aa01-f94c680b89c3/IMG_4156.jpg Erden's Blog - Preparing to sail on CLARA https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2024/3/17/managing-risks-and-problems-underway monthly 0.5 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/b4f973f5-8b2c-425c-b1c4-ad3b738186ce/ProblemSolving1.png Erden's Blog - Managing risks and problems underway - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/8c38f709-4e3e-4058-a7c2-d85a86fbe77e/ProblemSolving2.png Erden's Blog - Managing risks and problems underway - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2023/12/12/i-will-join-the-2026-golden-globe-race-3 monthly 0.5 2024-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/077cd4de-6eed-4a3f-8d05-7dae4c7f50cd/PatLawless.jpg Erden's Blog - I will join the 2026 Golden Globe Race (3) - Make it stand out Skipper Pat Lawless was enjoying the company of friends in his cockpit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c4311971-12fd-480c-97c2-9736a0cbe509/michael.jpg Erden's Blog - I will join the 2026 Golden Globe Race (3) - Make it stand out Skipper Michael Guggenheimer took third place. Out of 17 skippers that started, only three finished nonstop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/4c356334-709c-4148-8cb1-f8ff8fb03453/Ertan.jpg Erden's Blog - I will join the 2026 Golden Globe Race (3) - Make it stand out Skipper Ertan Beşkardeş was busy signing posters for the GGR fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/f6a6bf5b-7a81-41fb-89b8-2c033a8ca9d7/SimonCurwen1.jpg Erden's Blog - I will join the 2026 Golden Globe Race (3) - Make it stand out Skipper Simon Curwen was happy to answer all my questions about CLARA. He took line honors in the race despite being demoted to Chichester Class after one stop at Puerto Montt in Chile to receive a replacement part for his Hydrovane. Two out 17 skippers finished as such. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c8c0313e-8707-4745-bee4-fbb4b007dd47/SimonCurwen.jpg Erden's Blog - I will join the 2026 Golden Globe Race (3) - Make it stand out Simon Curwen received a trophy and a plaque which displayed a steel key cut from the hull plate of S/V JOSHUA, the vessel that Bernard Moitessier sailed in the original 1968 GGR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/c32551e1-2e86-429b-824f-746da704e1bb/Kirsten.jpg Erden's Blog - I will join the 2026 Golden Globe Race (3) - Make it stand out Kirsten waiting backstage, then on stage receiving the cheers of “les Sablais” after being officially recognized for her achievement becoming the first woman ever to win a nonstop solo sailing race around Antarctica and back. 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WorldClinic, fundraising and summary - Make it stand out The Personal Medical Kit consists of prescription strength medications organized and documented inside a travel pouch. 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It is shown here in the raised position. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2021/5/6/my-submission-about-grief monthly 0.5 2023-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1620337595520-HV1KCR8FJ4LKILZS4IIW/Goran+and+Erden+Ouray.jpg Erden's Blog - My submission about grief With Goran Kropp during the 2002 Ouray Ice Festival. https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2021/2/8/change-in-plans monthly 0.5 2023-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1612774069796-9WGGC866V1SUKIVJWEGT/changeInPlans.png Erden's Blog - Change in plans... https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/2021/1/1/message-to-the-world-i-need-help monthly 0.5 2023-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609558543338-UQFCVY0WW3NVDPHQW03P/CrossSections.png Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help Digital cross sections of my plywood boat will help shape the hull of my new composite rowboat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609559567605-8CUZN1NGR2J7I0Q2RYH3/traceRoute_20210101.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help The proposed path to reach Everest, Elbrus and Aconcagua by human power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609559755014-3EGL1M1E9AFGNH9N9ON5/IMG_2178.JPG Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help The canopy shelter for my plywood rowboat will double as a workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609559834023-JUI618C8PHKY0IVRXXT0/Build09.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help The 12”x12'“ strongback is 24 feet long and will serve as the reference to mount precise hull forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609559927571-EKV68BWOH059CQ71EV7Z/LydiaScanning1.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help Lydia Benger scanned my rowboat to provide the input data for an accurate digital 3D rendering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609560043049-M6STG9PP7CJ85NGT69I6/Perspective.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help With Kurt’s work, we can now virtually browse around my rowboat, stepping from one circle to another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609560127588-HWT19MHSB3MOJRQCVUUX/boat3D_1.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609560153466-RGWN7MEHMJ1IEIDU4I4N/boat3D_2.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1609560173408-8CNU82FBA3TB5XZ43CJ7/boat3D_3.jpg Erden's Blog - Message to the world: I need help https://www.erdeneruc.com/erdens-blog/why monthly 0.5 2023-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1578807808662-OUXQOZ0VIA0YMNKJWXBF/Oct2010_rendezvous.jpg Erden's Blog - WHY? Rowing on the Indian Ocean just northwest of Madagascar in November 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1578808085637-J36OYT9SAOL4WEDULCXJ/traceRoute_201207.jpg Erden's Blog - WHY? Map depicting the circumnavigation route. Everest, Elbrus and Aconcagua remain on my Six Summits Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1578808239204-FMI6I1HZN91AGR4CIKNT/AR-160609963.jpg Erden's Blog - WHY? Louis Bird and I receive our predeparture safety check by Lia Ditton at Monterey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1578808374215-5DFIOQG80G1ENRZSW061/15304180_1152358244800908_9204570576671247704_o.jpg Erden's Blog - WHY? Just after crossing the finish line by Diamond Head near Waikiki on Oahu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1578808548245-XUN341W01TYH9Z77PWXL/IMG_0952+%28c%29Ellen+Hoke+Photography.jpg Erden's Blog - WHY? 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Make it stand out 2022 GGR numbers for PR Value created. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/6c1ef215-35a6-4f65-ac21-afe20972a42b/CLARA_Finish.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out The area showing HOWDENS on the spinnaker is available to a new Title Sponsor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/5c09bc0f-54e9-48ec-a728-faee91f18bbc/CLARA2.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out The area showing HOWDENS on the boatside is available to a new Title Sponsor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/e088d741-5c34-4ff5-8c23-2ccdcc514e83/CLARA.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out A Boat Sponsor will rename CLARA to display at the bow and to mention in race reports. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1ea89eaf-95f4-474f-ba16-95fd948b3bb5/CLARA4.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out Three Boom Sponsors will share the boom with their respective branding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/6ff313d9-d724-41c9-8308-578023b2cbd8/edIMG_0403.jpeg Golden Globe Race - 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Make it stand out The area showing HOWDENS on the boatside is available to a new Title Sponsor. This is British sailor Simon Curwen on S/V CLARA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/e088d741-5c34-4ff5-8c23-2ccdcc514e83/CLARA.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out The main sponsor will rename CLARA to display at the bow and to mention in race reports. They will also have prominent display on the spinnakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/94cc3c0a-fcee-43a2-b021-4257d93c8bd8/20250325_Qualifiers.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out I followed my 2,257M solo track from Lorient to Lagos with a 4,732M solo sail from Fuerteventura back to Lagos. The right margin above is the prime meridian passing through Greenwich, UK and the bottom margin is the Equator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/85d5d58d-92d8-492e-b0b0-e6366392ed01/chainplates.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out The design of the chainplates with two welded 10mm screws, was a problem making it irreparable while underway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/226db213-d113-4cd8-8e4f-dc7715f22a00/20260223.png Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out The new chainplates are more substantial. We mounted them using four 12mm bolts, backed by strong brackets below deck. Using bolts instead of welded screws gives me the option to replace them when necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/49ff22d6-4b83-4f0c-a118-b8628cd35412/20260308.png Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out The loop on the shroud chainplate receives the jaw of the spinnaker pole to setup the A-frame for my jury rig. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/fbe8ff72-097f-4321-8a2f-2a24ad082102/20260308-11.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out Using the storm jib and the trysail, we were able to move CLARA at a good pace on beam reach and on broad reach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/6ff313d9-d724-41c9-8308-578023b2cbd8/edIMG_0403.jpeg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out Five Supporting Sponsors will be displayed along the toerail. This is South African Kirsten Neuschäfer on S/V Minnehaha. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1ea89eaf-95f4-474f-ba16-95fd948b3bb5/CLARA4.jpg Golden Globe Race - Make it stand out A Boom Sponsor could perhaps share the boom with their respective branding. https://www.erdeneruc.com/what-is-a-circumnavigation daily 0.75 2023-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/a63affe4-2eb3-4099-aea5-8f9e72c015b3/exp360.jpg What is a Circumnavigation? - Make it stand out The route that Jason Lewis followed durign what became the first circumnavigation by human power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/fe30e024-05d1-4b90-8437-d626f8293c06/AdrianRoute.jpg What is a Circumnavigation? - Make it stand out Adrian Flanagan completed the first proper circumnavigation by a sailboat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/a63affe4-2eb3-4099-aea5-8f9e72c015b3/exp360.jpg What is a Circumnavigation? - Make it stand out The route that Jason Lewis followed durign what became the first circumnavigation by human power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/fe30e024-05d1-4b90-8437-d626f8293c06/AdrianRoute.jpg What is a Circumnavigation? - Make it stand out Adrian Flanagan completed the first proper circumnavigation by a sailboat. https://www.erdeneruc.com/lest-we-forget daily 0.75 2023-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/6fca0648-a64a-4f80-8405-bb92c9b42db4/Emil-3joelrogers.com.jpg Lest We Forget - Make it stand out Emil on task on Lake Washington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/0f4c4af9-2938-4482-82ba-033cffd7006d/Goran+and+Erden+Ouray.jpg Lest We Forget - Make it stand out With Göran Kropp at Ouray Ice Festival in February of 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/555e679ce4b05837ed75bf9b/1bfc6bfb-1a18-459d-82a3-9a80ddd268dc/WorldAccordingToFrank.png Lest We Forget - Frank Olding was a climber’s friend. For Erden, Frank was the one to put him on the right track, and for Around-n-Over, he was the enabler. We will miss him. As a climber, he saw the world in unique ways as he explored.