Bill

Despite not achieving your goal the mere fact you tried is an inspiration to us all.  People like yourself show what is humanly possible in the face of all odds and as long and there are people like you there is hope for our future

Well done, safe trip home

Tom

Bill Harrelson <n5zq@verizon.net> wrote:

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