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Tin Can about to start circumnavigation

by Sail-World.com on 14 Feb 2008
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com

A home-built trimaran appropriately names Tin can is about to leave San Francisco on a circumnavigation.

Built and sailed by David Vann, who claims to hold NZ Residency, the project is being viewed with a mixture of dismay and impending doom by many in the sailing world.

You can read the blog by www.esquire.com/the-side/blog/tincan!clicking_here

Mnay thanks for the images from Erik Simonson at h2oshots.com


Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com


Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com


Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com


Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com


Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com


Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com
Tin Can built and skippered by David Vann, taken at Richardson Bay ( near Golden Gate) on Feb 13 2008 © Erik Simonson/ h2oshots.com

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