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From: Jeff Edwards <vtailjeff@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Polar record attempt
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:41:00 -0500
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Turn around,  go the other way and it will still be a headwind!

Jeff

On Mar 22, 2013, at 11:32 PM, "Bill Harrelson" <n5zq@verizon.net> wrote:

> Listers,
>=20
> Still stuck here in Punta Arenas. I=E2=80=99ve been spending many hours in=
 the met office at the airport. There is a window tomorrow that would provid=
e an ice free flight to Antarctica but with severe turbulence and winds of u=
p to 70 knots, a substantial component of which would be headwind. If I took=
 that window, I=E2=80=99d also have to deal with very strong headwinds from A=
ntarctica to New Zealand, a portion of the route that almost always produces=
 tailwinds. Making New Zealand with dry feet could be problematic. The likel=
ihood of finding a window that is free of ice and has acceptable winds is de=
creasing very, very rapidly. It=E2=80=99s just too late in what has been an u=
nusually bad season.
>=20
> Soooo, it is with great disappointment that I officially throw in the towe=
l and give up the attempt. I have a MUCH better understanding now about why t=
his is such a difficult and rarely attempted record.
>=20
> I=E2=80=99m planning to depart SCCI and fly to Key West on Sunday, a 29-30=
 hour flight. I=E2=80=99ll try to take what I=E2=80=99ve learned from this a=
ttempt and, perhaps, one day give it another go. For now, my fondest desire i=
s to just be home. Click, click, click there=E2=80=99s no place like home, t=
here=E2=80=99s....
>=20
> Bill
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
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