Stretch

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Stretch

Skipper: Mark Schipper
Navigator: Todd Bredehoft
Division: Doublehanded
Yacht Club: SCYC (Santa Cruz Yacht Club)

Make: 
Hobie 33
Sail Number: 
87065
Rig: 
Sloop
LOA (feet): 
33 feet
Hailing Port: 
Santa Cruz

Crew of Stretch

First Name Last Namesort icon From
Todd Bredehoft Ben Lomond
Mark Schipper Santa Cruz, CA

Greetings for Stretch

Congratulations! Your

Congratulations!

Your tenacity and accomplishment is certainly admired.

What a great accomplishment!

What a great accomplishment! I know this was a big goal of yours... congrats!!!

Congrats on the crossing!

Congrats on the crossing! Well done!

Lorenzo

Congradulations on your first

Congradulations on your first crossing! Hope you had enough helm time.

FIRST RATE!!

FIRST RATE!!

Good on you! Nice job

Good on you! Nice job keeping Santa Cruz in the spotlight.

John & Wendy

Congrats! Glad to see you

Congrats! Glad to see you guys made it. What an accomplishment, especially after all the pre-race trouble. I can't wait to hear the stories. A big high 5 from the crew of Rocinante.

how cute -- matching outfits!

how cute -- matching outfits! i'm glad you guys made it to dry land safe and sound. congratulations!!

Congrats Mark!!! you made it.

Congrats Mark!!! you made it.

Congrats, now come back to

Congrats, now come back to work!

Congratulations to both you

Congratulations to both you guys, just awesome. Can't wait to hear the about the trip. Tracked you guys the whole way!

What a thrill that you guys

What a thrill that you guys and Stretch did so well!! HUGE congratulations Toddster and Mark! I was audibly rooting you on each day as I checked your progress... Can't wait to hear the stories! xoxo

Great sail guys...we watched

Great sail guys...we watched you until the GPS tracking device went out three days before your arrival. What a huge accomplishment for both of you and Stretch.

We look forward to hearing all the details when you return. Tell the family hello from us; enjoy the islands.

Barry, Barbara, Cameron, and Nico

Mark & Todd, Congratulations!

Mark & Todd, Congratulations! When you were on F dock I had no doubt you guys were going to make it happen. You were given a major hurdle in addition to your transit prep. You guys deserve to be extremely proud of yourselves. Lets have that beer when you get back.......
Aloha, Donn

Very exciting! You look like

Very exciting! You look like you got some sun. We are glad you made it safely....the girls have been telling everyone they know that you are out at sea!

Congratulations, guys! You

Congratulations, guys! You made it!

-Dave

Todd & Mark, Congratulations

Todd & Mark,
Congratulations from Hal & Jill. see you in Santa Cruz. Aloha

Mark, Congratulations. Great

Mark,
Congratulations. Great sail, you did good time. Harry & Carol Elsworthy

Mark & Todd Congratulations !

Mark & Todd Congratulations ! Welcome to Hawaii ! Great race, well done. You guys sailed an excellent race. Many cheers from SCYC. Enjoy the Island and have a great time in Kaneohe.
-Matthew

Awesome job, Mark! Get some

Awesome job, Mark! Get some sleep and have an umbrella drink for us - Mark & Sharon

Great Job Todd!! I'm

Great Job Todd!! I'm watching for your finish. Enjoy the islands! Dad

Congrats Guys Looks like you

Congrats Guys Looks like you sailed a great race, you will soon be in paradise

Awesome!

Awesome!

Way to go guys! I know you

Way to go guys! I know you must be tired, but remember that mai tai's await.

Right on Todd!,Stoked to see

Right on Todd!,Stoked to see your 100 mile checkin,Race on Bro!!!

EXCELLENT RIDE!!!!KEEP ON

EXCELLENT RIDE!!!!KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON........GREAT RACE!!!! JB

GO MARK AND TODD!! GO

GO MARK AND TODD!! GO STRETCH!! Nancy

Hey guys, Wow! Keep

Hey guys, Wow! Keep chugging
down that race course. Hope you both are well. Lots of work. Sail on! Steve Elmore

Looking G*O*O*D Stretch

Looking G*O*O*D Stretch !*!

Hey Todd ... if you couldn't do this race on Third Reef .... I guess a Third Reef copy is the next best thing !*!

Have a GREAT second half of the race !*!

Woof! Go! Woof!

Woof! Go! Woof!

Go get 'em, guys! SCYC is

Go get 'em, guys! SCYC is cheering for you!

Hey Bro-by-law and Todd, Go,

Hey Bro-by-law and Todd,
Go, go, go and stay safe!!!!

Best of Luck Guys. Looks like

Best of Luck Guys. Looks like you are off to a good start

Simon

Go Big Bro Go! Love you!

Go Big Bro Go!
Love you!

I miss you very much. we got

I miss you very much. we got your message. I'm having a lot of fun. So bye.

Hiya from your cousin, E!

Hiya from your cousin, E! This is thrilling! Thinking of you often and wishing the best!

Hey Stretch! We're watching

Hey Stretch! We're watching for you on the tracker; heck, I bet all of Santa Cruz is watching for you. Have a great race. See you in Kaneohe. ~~Chris and Agnes (Ex-crew, s/v Flo, Hobie 33)

Great pictures from the

Great pictures from the start!! We will be following your progress while we are at sail camp. GODD LUCK YOU TWO! Sail fast. Sail safe. Have the time of your life.

Wishing you fair seas for a

Wishing you fair seas for a couple of fair and fine lads...missing you already! XOXOXOX

I came down to the harbor

I came down to the harbor with banana bread but had missed you. I'm so sorry. Stay safe, have fun, and go fast. See you when you get back -- I'm buying at the bar for quite a while to make up for the bread snafu.

Wait for me...! Sorry I

Wait for me...! Sorry I missed the send-off.

Bonne Chance!

Bonne Chance!

First under the Golden Gate!

First under the Golden Gate! Bonne Chance. Nancy Jones

In the words of Captain Ron,

In the words of Captain Ron,

"We don't know if it's safe.
We'll find out on the ocean.
If anythings going to happen,
It's going to happen out there."

Best of Luck and have some

Best of Luck and have some fun out there

Bone voyaggy. Bun veggie. Bon

Bone voyaggy. Bun veggie. Bon voyeur. Whatever. See you @ Kanoehe. Pa.

I am an old Aussie friend of

I am an old Aussie friend of your father. Good luck for your race!! I didn't know that John had navigator genes to pass on!