tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274932517551878927.post1195645386054938543..comments2024-03-18T17:02:19.402-07:00Comments on Karen and Jim's Excellent Adventure: Chasing the Sun (and Wind)Karen Sullivan and Jim Heumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773839137613871820noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274932517551878927.post-77945914229981728322012-06-13T09:11:36.150-07:002012-06-13T09:11:36.150-07:00Ah, Fakarava! Such great memories. I love followin...Ah, Fakarava! Such great memories. I love following your voyage, you two. Thanks for making it possible. <br /><br />If you get to Pension Havaiki for a meal (mmmmm... poisson cru), please send our best to Joachim and Clothilde from Tricia and Irene, who stayed there in 2001 (I think), while sailing through with my brother and his wife.<br /><br />Joachim does a great intro to pearl farming, too.<br /><br />Best to you both, fair winds, good health, etc.<br />TriciaTricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274932517551878927.post-42862580259388914122012-06-12T07:39:10.522-07:002012-06-12T07:39:10.522-07:00Leif, hardly a day goes by when we don't think...Leif, hardly a day goes by when we don't think of you and your wonderful Fiddly Bits, which enhance life on a 24-foot boat immensely. And there are more to come! Your essence-of-simplicity technology, the concept of using wedges and bits of line when appropriate instead of fasteners, and of course the revolutionary idea of thinking of not one, but THREE solutions to a problem before tackling it, are your legacy to us. <br /><br />Congrats on regaining your robust health!<br />Best,<br />K&JKaren Sullivan and Jim Heumannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773839137613871820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274932517551878927.post-69378495455593652092012-06-10T08:52:43.295-07:002012-06-10T08:52:43.295-07:00Karen and Jim
It is very nice to have been watchin...Karen and Jim<br />It is very nice to have been watching you journey. Truly amazing technology, especially when pony express was not that many years ago. <br />All is well this way. I appear to have a handle on my health issues and have lost ~45 pounds. Had to pot a new hole in my 40 year old belt. Joan and I will be leaving for a month trip up the AlCan and back on the AK ferry, from Skagway. Gordon and his main squeeze, Karen will be house sitting and Cat feeding. We are very fortunate to have reliable sitters for such a long time.<br />I have just reread the "Fiddly Bit" section and it is always nice to see at least the majority of my work standing the test of time. However, IMO, it looks like the best thin I gave you is the ability to think outside the box and basic tools to achieve results. Not that you did not have abilities to build upon. I see lots of "harbor days" of your own creations splattered around. Even today at my advanced age I still am impressed with the versatility of a few good knots, some decent line and a few wedges. The very fist thing that man needed to master was the ability to tie a knot and make strong line. Take one log and go to sea and you are asking for trouble. Tie two together, NOW you have something! Fair winds & best wishes from the north west quadrant of the Western hemisphere, LeifLeif Knutsenhttp://bigfootmarine.comnoreply@blogger.com