tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post7240338100135305925..comments2023-07-02T08:20:06.391-07:00Comments on Zac's Blog: G'day Mum!Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438212071833438643noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-45264265445225757602008-09-28T15:24:00.000-07:002008-09-28T15:24:00.000-07:00its such a surge of great joy knowing that zac is ...its such a surge of great joy knowing that zac is A ok and in perfect touch with everyone. I feel blessed that I am a witness to this extraordinary feat a young man is taking. Thank you Zac for the inspiration and paving the way for us to trust in ourselves and have faith in all those who we meet along the way.. our fmily and friends and even those who we will never meet in person but have in the spirit. You are truly a leader and a wayfarer!!! many thanks. be safe my friend and hope to meet you in person soon. my dream is to sail back to the Philippines when i retire from work. I will have to ask your advise by then. God Bless and keep you safe!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-82497348364843016562008-09-18T18:32:00.000-07:002008-09-18T18:32:00.000-07:00So happy to hear that Zac made it to Darwin alrigh...So happy to hear that Zac made it to Darwin alright.Team Zac must have been relieved.Its great he got to talk to his mom and dad.I hope the Intrepid is fixed in time for Zac to leave.<BR/><BR/><BR/> -Kirstenkirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038877727678371904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-69781905386009977892008-09-18T17:37:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:37:00.000-07:00Hi Zac. Do you fly the Australian flag under the s...Hi Zac. <BR/>Do you fly the Australian flag under the starboard spreadder as a guest land flag?? Can't see the flag on the pics :-)Sorry if there are typos.<BR/>Great job - have fun in Darwin if you can<BR/>Greetings<BR/>AxelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-48360403558551663542008-09-18T17:34:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:34:00.000-07:00Yes, Zac is indeed a good son. I'm glad he called...Yes, Zac is indeed a good son. I'm glad he called you. The pictures are beautiful. I'm sure they'll end up in one of Zac's books.<BR/><BR/>from IowaDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809680521019387264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-66205791083916010702008-09-18T17:15:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:15:00.000-07:00Yay!!! So happy to hear that Zac is finally in Dar...Yay!!! So happy to hear that Zac is finally in Darwin! Too bad his time will be cut short, though. :( <BR/><BR/>The pictures are great, Jen!! Good job. <BR/><BR/>@ Tammy:<BR/>Did you get any damage from Ike? I hope that you only had power outage. I'm still w/out electricity in Houston. :( Glad to hear from you, though. It's been awhile...Hope you're okay now that Ike is gone.<BR/><BR/>@ Zac:<BR/>Please don't cut your hair! Just take a picture. Enjoy your roo burger!<BR/><BR/>God bless!!<BR/><BR/>Elissa R. Walther<BR/>Houston, TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-5113152398820129152008-09-18T17:06:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:06:00.000-07:00We are still watching you zac!!Marie and Daycare k...We are still watching you zac!!<BR/>Marie and Daycare kids!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-14142972653009097552008-09-18T14:46:00.000-07:002008-09-18T14:46:00.000-07:00Have you made it to Darwin yet? later...Have you made it to Darwin yet?<BR/><BR/><BR/> later,Jamesbd5789b5fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839933262842758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-88313783044110614222008-09-18T14:12:00.000-07:002008-09-18T14:12:00.000-07:00Welcome to Darwin Zac. I went to the place your bo...Welcome to Darwin Zac. I went to the place your boat is being hauled into last night but it was too dark to see anything so I will venture out that way again this morning. A swarm of media? mate we only have about 3 reporters up here so we must have some blow ins. Have a great stay and enjoy yourself. Darwin is a great place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-17402171413725519652008-09-18T13:59:00.000-07:002008-09-18T13:59:00.000-07:00Great news and wonderful pictures! Congrats to Za...Great news and wonderful pictures! Congrats to Zac and the whole team for this milestone - Darwin! I hope your stay is at least somewhat relaxing, although it sounds like you probably have your plate full with work on Intrepid, reporters, etc. I expect we probably won't hear the story from Zac's view until he's back out at sea with email/computer working again. I sure look forward to it! In the meantime, love the updates from family and friends...<BR/><BR/>Take care all, Your Oklahoma Well-WisherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-83807302908409689002008-09-18T13:13:00.000-07:002008-09-18T13:13:00.000-07:00hard to tell from the pics --but has zac stopped f...hard to tell from the pics --but has zac stopped flying the 'stars and stripes' from intrepid? <BR/>DLFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-31533109640268771892008-09-18T12:59:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:59:00.000-07:00Hi Zac,Absolutely fantastic sailing! You are AWES...Hi Zac,<BR/><BR/>Absolutely fantastic sailing! You are AWESOME! <BR/><BR/>Now, we can all breathe a little easier, knowing you are safe. Enjoy your visit with Dad and have fun in Darwin. Hope you won't have too much work to do on Intrepid.<BR/><BR/>Marianne, we know how proud all of you are of Zac. So are we!<BR/><BR/>Dick & Gin<BR/>UplandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-37620253680355968972008-09-18T12:18:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:18:00.000-07:00Three Cheers for Captain Zac!!!Good on ya mate!!!F...Three Cheers for Captain Zac!!!<BR/><BR/>Good on ya mate!!!<BR/><BR/>FANTASTIC photos....thanks!<BR/>Outstanding you called your mum straight away...we mom's LOVE that :)<BR/><BR/>Have a successful haul out; may all the repairs go smoothly.<BR/>Enjoy your time with dad, I'm sure you will both have an awesome time!<BR/><BR/>God speed<BR/>Anita<BR/>Waterloo, NY USA<BR/><BR/>ps hope my package made it to you!!!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457329252254252967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-56962694041901930732008-09-18T12:11:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:11:00.000-07:00Hello Everyone,A few people blogging have asked "W...Hello Everyone,<BR/><BR/>A few people blogging have asked "Why is Zac's time in Darwin going to be cut short". He is leaving to avoid the possibility of bad weather up ahead. It wouldn't be fun if Zac was caught up in a hurricane storm. Sir Laurence knows the exact day when Zac needs to leave Darwin so he'll be safer during the rest of his journey.<BR/><BR/>I hope this helps.<BR/><BR/>Take Care Everyone,<BR/>Douglas Pistone<BR/>MDR, CaliforniaDouglas Pistonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270588277398163577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-6654352068973158562008-09-18T11:45:00.000-07:002008-09-18T11:45:00.000-07:00Here is a link to some new news media: http://www....Here is a link to some new news media: http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2008/09/18/2368556.htm<BR/><BR/>Kim<BR/>Anchorage, AKAlaska Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064211902219102485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-49107679883263790662008-09-18T11:44:00.000-07:002008-09-18T11:44:00.000-07:00Michele in Cambridge,Thanks for the link to ABC.Th...Michele in Cambridge,<BR/>Thanks for the link to ABC.<BR/>The picture of Zac is great! Surely worth a thousand words.<BR/>Mona<BR/>Tucson, AZMonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318798176568131821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-88460844083966804632008-09-18T11:32:00.000-07:002008-09-18T11:32:00.000-07:00To those questioning Zac's lenght of stay in OZ.....To those questioning Zac's lenght of stay in OZ...I believe is weather related.<BR/><BR/>The Cocos Keeling Islands are enjoying Trade Winds through the end of October. In November the doldrums settle in...light to no wind, similar to the last days coming into Oz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-53167465304630778442008-09-18T10:57:00.000-07:002008-09-18T10:57:00.000-07:00Zac,Congratulations to your save arrival Down Unde...Zac,<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to your save arrival Down Under. Too bad that you have to rush on to get to SA. Best wishes that the repairs go smoothly. Enjoy your "shore leave", but I am sure your are looking forward to your next leg, too.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>RKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-36133258495052049832008-09-18T10:49:00.000-07:002008-09-18T10:49:00.000-07:00Zac, Zac, Zac, Zac it the chant I hear all over th...Zac, Zac, Zac, Zac it the chant I hear all over the place. Cool beans! So far, so good. Long way to go, stay focussed. I was staring at a picture of Intrepid in Oahu and it occurred to me that the traveler lines are having to go all the way around the hard bimini. Is this a problem? I use my traveler all the time when balencing my sails. Is there a fairlead I'm missing? Let know OB1....._/)<BR/>XrayXrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993885469599027559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-61871136951867423332008-09-18T10:20:00.001-07:002008-09-18T10:20:00.001-07:00HALLELUJAH!!Safe arrival on dry, unmoving land and...HALLELUJAH!!<BR/><BR/>Safe arrival on dry, unmoving land and the waiting arms of your dad to greet you. It doesn't get any better!<BR/><BR/>Have fun.....and don't worry about those who think you should get a haircut. Long hair keeps your neck warm and protects it from sunburn so it's multi-seasonal!! Also, when it gets long enough, you can just tie it back. Very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-825478877426887272008-09-18T10:20:00.000-07:002008-09-18T10:20:00.000-07:00Greetings,So happy he finally made it.Just saw the...Greetings,<BR/>So happy he finally made it.<BR/>Just saw the ABC video, all smiles,<BR/>new look with a bandana tied around<BR/>forehead! He looks more mature Marianne. It's gotta be emotional for you to watch this and not be there. <BR/>Good luck with the haul out, hope it all goes according to schedule.<BR/>Does that really happen with boating?<BR/>BTW, did I read somewhere about a deteriorating runway on Christmas Island forcing airlines to suspend service there for quite a while?<BR/>May not be a stop he wants to make.<BR/>Not that he has a lot of choices on the next leg. <BR/>Looking forward to news from OZ and Zac.<BR/>KateAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685745585953615695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-74874636932600015692008-09-18T09:54:00.000-07:002008-09-18T09:54:00.000-07:00Here is a video from Darwin: www.abc.net.au/news/...Here is a video from Darwin: <BR/>www.abc.net.au/news/video/2008/09/18/2368556.htmUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396428322464253071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-48757566567375129472008-09-18T09:42:00.000-07:002008-09-18T09:42:00.000-07:00Thanks to Michelle in Cambridge for the link to th...Thanks to Michelle in Cambridge for the link to the ABC/AU news site. Zac looks and sounds great doesn't he?<BR/><BR/>For those of you who were curious as to why his stay in Darwin will be abbreviated; it's a weather thing. Gotta keep moving before hurricane season sets in...<BR/><BR/>@ Zac: Don't cut your hair!<BR/><BR/>Melanie in TorranceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-57290995342718942892008-09-18T09:41:00.001-07:002008-09-18T09:41:00.001-07:00In the Pacific Magazine article of Sept 03 there w...In the Pacific Magazine article of Sept 03 there was a quote (of Laurence) stating "He needs (for weather reasons) to be out of there on September 20 or 22." Now the target date for departure has tentatively slipped till the 26th (reported in the Sunday, September 14 blog entry). Is weather down track looking likely to be a concern given the lateness of the season?Rich Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690346177992994479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-23398706586109858582008-09-18T09:41:00.000-07:002008-09-18T09:41:00.000-07:00'atta boy zac! you made it! and we are so very pro...'atta boy zac! you made it! and we are so very proud of you. INTREPID looks so 'comfy' in that blue blue water.<BR/>john baker/w hollywood/ca/USofA<BR/>jbaker1226@aol.comjohnnyBgoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255189419255635303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-57919294439038517092008-09-18T09:34:00.000-07:002008-09-18T09:34:00.000-07:00LOVE SEEING THE NEW VIDEO (on ABC)! Oh man! The b...LOVE SEEING THE NEW VIDEO (on ABC)! Oh man! The bandana! Looking pretty good for a guy who has been "at sea" for so long! FUN to see! Can't wait to see more!<BR/>BLESSINGS!<BR/> LA in MNJoy on Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801037194283697681noreply@blogger.com