<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div style="direction: inherit;">Everyone ....</div><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div><div style="direction: inherit;">Please see the invitation below, passed along from Connell Smith and Roger Friedell. </div><div style="direction: inherit;">It involves Bermuda, the America's Cup, the Azores and Europe, all of this aboard a known/proven Express 37. </div><div style="direction: inherit;">Sound interesting? It surely is. </div><div style="direction: inherit;">Plus, call Connell and / or Roger for personal insights into the program. </div><br><div>Tom Elsen</div><div><br></div>iPhone</div><div><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Connell Smith" <<a href="mailto:connell@pivotalstrategies.consulting">connell@pivotalstrategies.consulting</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 12, 2017 at 7:38:20 PM CDT<br><b>To:</b> <<a href="mailto:telse@aol.com">telse@aol.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: Zipporah - Bermuda to Azores to Europe</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <<a href="mailto:connell@pivotalstrategies.consulting">connell@pivotalstrategies.consulting</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tom,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Can you forward this to the S2 fleet – I don’t have an S2 distribution list – thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have done the 2016 Newport-Bermuda race and 2015 Caribbean 600 race on Zipporah so anyone that is interested can give me a call to if they have any questions about the boat or Doug.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Connell<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif">Connell Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:black">Pivotal Strategies</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#AEAAAA">SM</span></sup></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:black"> Strategy. Execution. Results.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif">M: +1.952.250.7353 | </span></span><a href="mailto:connell@pivotalstrategies.consulting"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif">connell@pivotalstrategies.consulting</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Nirmala UI Semilight",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/connellsmith"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="137" height="27" style="width:1.427in;height:.2812in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D29B68.343FDBB0" alt="https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_200_200/AAEAAQAAAAAAAATCAAAAJDU4YTIzM2YyLThhMmMtNGY5ZS1hZWRiLWE2ZWNmNDJjZTAyZg.png"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Doug Mann [<a href="mailto:2dougm@gmail.com">mailto:2dougm@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Connell Smith <<a href="mailto:connellsmith@comcast.net">connellsmith@comcast.net</a>>; Friedell Roger <<a href="mailto:roger@friedell.com">roger@friedell.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Zipporah - Bermuda to Azores to Europe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Team S2… could you please forward this to the WYC S2 fleet email list… I can’t.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">thx<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">D<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We are looking for 2 crew to join Doug this June on an Atlantic crossing from Bermuda to the Azores… and then onto Europe. Expecting departure second week of June - weather dependent. Should be able to take in some America’s Cup action in Bermuda before leaving!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The Zipporah “program” works like this… we provide the opportunity and a prepared boat with captain and the crew get themselves to/from boat, share food costs and duties on board, and together we all sail a big adventure. And since it’s a ”together” adventure an effort can be made re crew logistical desires ... e.g. how long to stay in Azores, where to make landfall in Europe (England, France or Spain?), meal planning, etc.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Zipporah is an Express 37, and having participated in the 2016 Newport-Bermuda Race she has all the significant safety equipment required for CAT1 offshore racing as certified by the race inspector. She is otherwise simply outfitted… no freezer, no generator, no hot water. But she has very comfortable sea berths, a water maker and is roomy - for a 37 footer! And she sails very well… <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sailingmagazine.net/article-547-express-37.html">http://sailingmagazine.net/article-547-express-37.html</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We have secured Chris Parker’s professional weather service and will get updates en route via satellite phone.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Yes… I realize this request for crew is coming a little late but it’s still 3 months away. It is however the better part of a one month commitment - although I’m interested to know of any desires to just do the first leg to the Azores. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Some offshore experience is required including sailing overnight for multiple days on a single outing. Offshore can include ocean-coastal or Great Lakes. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I think these are all the big-picture details required for consideration… obviously lots more to work through after committing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">During the first week of April we expect to sail to Haiti and spend most of the month there… where communications can be challenging. It would be awesome to have this request filled before then. Of course this is a first-come first served opportunity to qualified crew… so don’t delay! And please spread the word…we would appreciate it… think of all those people you’ve heard say.. “I would love to do an Atlantic crossing someday”. Here’s the chance!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please reply with any questions. If you prefer to talk I would too! 763-210-8842<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Doug & Mary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">SV Zipporah<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>