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The cost of budget travel around the world - comparisons

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This is a good recent analysis, click here.But living at anchor on a boat trumps…Continue

Thunderbird 2 intends to register for the Baja Ha-Ha

Started Apr 4, 2012 0 Replies 1 Like

Last year, the Latitude 38 Baja Ha-Ha had 172 entries. For those of you who don't know about the Baja Ha-Ha, this is a long-standing cruiser's…Continue

We have a booth: Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show Oakland April 12-15th

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dale A. Bagnell Apr 4, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like

Click here for more information. We're in booth 813! Strictly Sail Pacific provided IRG a significantly discounted nonprofits deal for…Continue

Thunderbird 2 construction report March 2012

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dale A. Bagnell Apr 3, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like

Many projects like this end in utter failure; it's a major challenge to take what was essentially a bare steel hull and fit out a working boat. It's said in the marine business that the hull is 20%…Continue

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Help us get donated schoolkid's supplies for Zihuatanejo!

April 14, 2013 to October 1, 2013 – Thunderbird 2, IRG Headquarters
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Saturday and Sunday, we're working on our SECOND rescue vessel!

May 25, 2013 to May 26, 2013 – Nelson's Marine Dock, Alameda Point (across the road from the Yard gate
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Cruise the west coast of Mexico from Acapulco!

June 14, 2013 to July 7, 2013 – Acapulco, Mexico
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Baja Ha-Ha - transiting Thunderbird 2 to Zihuatanejo, Mexico

October 1, 2013 to November 9, 2013 – San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas
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Baja Ha-Ha - transiting Thunderbird 2 to Zihuatanejo, Mexico at San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas

October 1, 2013 to November 9, 2013

We plan to sail Thunderbird 2 in the 20th Baja Ha-Ha and then points south to supply and join Thunderbird 1 at our North Americas Pacific station base in Zihuatanejo.Join this Group if you're interested! We hope to have up to 10 crew for various stages of this voyage.This is a huge event. We have the serious side of putting our vessel in disaster relief service, transporting tons of schoolkid's supplies to Zihuatanejo for the…See More

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"Hi, just realised you already have a profile at http://members.internationalrescuegroup.org/profile/SequoiaSun Would you like me to delete that one to eliminate confusion? Regards, The Captain"

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"Nepenthe is based in Norwalk, CT. I plan to be down in the Caribbean next winter, probably sailing to Haiti to lend a hand there."

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"Welcome to IRG's online member's community! Where is Nepehthe based?The Captain"

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In what capacity would you like to join International Rescue Group?: IRG Community Member, IRG Crew (can help with local events-fundraising-IRG boats), IRG Commodore (based in a port and can help coordinate boats)

Your vessel's name (if you have one): Thunderbird 2

Sailing experience

The Captain has sailed over 26,000 nautical miles and most of the way around the world, including the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Andaman and other regions. He has lived aboard boats for over 10 years and is a published authority on boat-building, sailing and cruising.

As Chief Executive Officer of International Rescue Group, The Captain is responsible for crew training, vessel acquisition and conversion for disaster relief operations and fundraising for the organization.

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12-April-13: Quotation from a Zihuatanejo official about IRG's help

Posted on April 14, 2013 at 4:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

Anahi Toledo Salgado, Communications Coordinator of the DIF: "All the time we speak of humility that describes people like you, who always seek to exploit all journeys in life, to cover benefits to others, unknown, such as our trustees chaired by Mrs Wendy Carbajal, First Lady of Municipality and Mr. Jose Angel Lara who coordinates the Civil Protection Directorate of…

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Prepping Thunderbird 2's hull for bottom primer paint.

Posted on March 24, 2013 at 12:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes

The Captain and Darya Light - grinding the mill-scale off the steel to prep the final patch of port side bottom for priming. A good day! Picture by Melissa Ann Fleming.…

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Why sailors make great disaster relief workers

Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:23am 0 Comments 3 Likes

As a former full time yacht delivery Captain I discovered how important practical trouble-shooting and survival skills are in disaster relief. When Hurricane Andrew hit Florida I had just trained as an EMT in preparation for sailing with the team I had formed to do the next Whitbread race. I spent six weeks camped out in the disaster zone and was inspired to make a major career change and seek more medical training. I think people who have spent many years dealing with extreme challenges at…

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Marine VHF handhelds donated by benefactor John Chang

Posted on June 30, 2012 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Yes indeedy! We will actually be able to communicate with the away party...

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At 8:45am on May 25, 2013, Sequoia Sun said…: Nepenthe is based in Norwalk, CT. I plan to be down in the Caribbean next winter, probably sailing to Haiti to lend a hand there.

At 10:17am on April 4, 2013, Jeff Stump said…: 'great IRG videos on youtube!

Hopefully I can find the sloop in Zihua Bay OK, on Wednesday.

At 4:34pm on March 28, 2013, Christopher Fischer said…: Hello Captain,

I recently joined the Sailing Sailors Project Group through Couchsurfing.com. I noticed a posting on that groups page stating that this organization was sending a boat for a relief effort in Mexico, and was looking for deck hands.

I would love to join the effort however I can. I live in San Diego right now. I have some experience on ship, and would love to travel and help however I can. I am a former Navy sailor with medical experience as a corpsman. Thank you for the opportunity, and I look forward to participating. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

At 1:39pm on March 20, 2013, Drew Salapatek said…: Captain Ray, Is there a phone number I can reach you at? I'd like to chat for a few minutes, thought it would be nicer over the phone. Thanks.

At 12:25pm on March 20, 2013, Drew Salapatek said…: Hello Captain Ray,

I am from Chicago. I have been talking with Evelyne about IRG and about the potential of sailing on Thunderbird 1. I wanted to say hello, introduce myself, and hopefully have a chance to chat with you.

At 11:22am on March 20, 2013, Sequoia Sun said…: Ahoy Captain Ray, I am based in Norwalk, CT on Long Island Sound, although I grew up on SF Bay and only sold my house in Mill Valley in 2009. I have sailed around a bit, across the Pacific to Japan and back, West coast from Vancouver to San Diego, East Coast from Maine to Key West, around the Caribbean from the BVI's to Belize. I was a captain for Greenpeace in 2006 sailing on Witness, a Mason 44, and then co-founder and first Exec Director of OceansWatch USA, a branch of OceansWatch in New Zealand. In 2010 I helped organize and sailed with a flotilla of 6-7 boats from Florida and the Bahamas to Haiti after the January earthquake delivering aid, then sailed to Haiti again from the VA Chesapeake on a Gulfstar 50 carrying 6000 pounds of aid supplies and stayed ashore to end a hand on projects for 6 weeks after we got there. Not sure if you have been in touch with OceansWatch, but might be worthwhile coordinating unless there a culture clash or something in the way. I resigned from OWNA in 2010 upon returning from Haiti and sailed there in 2011 with a Canadian outfit, a captain who sails there every year for the last 13 years or so. Nice to meet you guys and see what you are up to. Hope to connect and see you on the water some day. I plan to sail down to the Carib again soon, probably next winter and maybe join the Cornell's Blue Water Rally round the world in 2014. Fair winds, Sequoia.

At 2:35pm on March 13, 2013, Michel WOZNIAK said…: Hello Captain Ray,

I am in Guadeloupe and I also learn about your group on LinkedIn sailing group ! I sent a message on couchsurfing to Captain Evelyne on thunderbir1, few days ago and think that crew is completed and T1 is underway may be now ! Do you always need crew in April ?

At 10:48am on March 8, 2013, Brian Kahrs said…: Thanks, Ray! I'll plan to come help on Thunderbird 2 soon!

At 3:11pm on March 6, 2013, Marta De Madariaga said…: Hey,

when is that Thunderbird 1 be in need of crew?

I understood the post to mean that there are various needs before April and at the end of April?

t wishes

At 2:54pm on March 6, 2013, Marta De Madariaga said…: thank you for your update Captain!

I'm still in Costa Rica as Karaka has not departed yet and in fact has changed course. She is now going to Panama instead of Ecuador. This is due to difficulties getting hold on of a new main sail.