{"id":10,"date":"2024-11-11T19:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jvm.loz.mybluehost.me\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:29:00","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"BOB&#8217;s Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e5f4f53 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/main>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whyclipper2025-26\" class=\"nfd-container nfd-p-md nfd-theme-white nfd-bg-surface nfd-wb-blog__blog-10 is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-query-loop-1 wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-674e989e wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-692 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d833a271 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"nfd-rounded-md wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-30-leg-6-race-9-the-mighty-pacific-the-race-to-seattle\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Week 30, Leg 6, Race 9 &#8211; The Mighty Pacific, The Race to Seattle\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/motion_photo_5835765798452787142.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-857c1e4e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-30-leg-6-race-9-the-mighty-pacific-the-race-to-seattle\/\" target=\"_self\" >Week 30, Leg 6, Race 9 &#8211; The Mighty Pacific, The Race to Seattle<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Slow Crawl Out of Korea Well, there goes an absolutely great stop over in Tongyeong, the best stop over so far and so short. Probably a bit&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-30-leg-6-race-9-the-mighty-pacific-the-race-to-seattle\/\"><strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-text-base wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc8e6f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-black-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Bob Brown<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T11:04:00+00:00\">March 31, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-faded\">4 min read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-694 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d833a271 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"nfd-rounded-md wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-26-leg-5-race-7-the-boom-is-back\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBS-on-deck.jpg?fit=1024%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Week 26, leg 5, race 7- The boom is back!\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBS-on-deck.jpg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBS-on-deck.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBS-on-deck.jpg?resize=1024%2C716&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBS-on-deck.jpg?resize=768%2C537&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBS-on-deck.jpg?resize=600%2C419&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-857c1e4e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-26-leg-5-race-7-the-boom-is-back\/\" target=\"_self\" >Week 26, leg 5, race 7- The boom is back!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">So we\u2019re off again, this time to Qingdao in China and we\u2019re expecting a great welcome from one of Clippers longest partnerships. This race will again have a&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-26-leg-5-race-7-the-boom-is-back\/\"><strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-text-base wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc8e6f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-black-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Bob Brown<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-03T12:39:52+00:00\">March 3, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-faded\">4 min read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d833a271 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"nfd-rounded-md wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-23-leg-5-race-6-the-race-that-tried-to-break-us\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ec28b443-b9fa-40d0-82d5-53aa4fecaa67.jpg?fit=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Week 23 leg 5 race 6: The Race That Tried to Break Us\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ec28b443-b9fa-40d0-82d5-53aa4fecaa67.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ec28b443-b9fa-40d0-82d5-53aa4fecaa67.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ec28b443-b9fa-40d0-82d5-53aa4fecaa67.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ec28b443-b9fa-40d0-82d5-53aa4fecaa67.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ec28b443-b9fa-40d0-82d5-53aa4fecaa67.jpg?resize=600%2C402&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-857c1e4e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-23-leg-5-race-6-the-race-that-tried-to-break-us\/\" target=\"_self\" >Week 23 leg 5 race 6: The Race That Tried to Break Us<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Friends and family have said that my last blog was a bit grumpy and I suppose I was, but only due to frustration and I don\u2019t know how&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-23-leg-5-race-6-the-race-that-tried-to-break-us\/\"><strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-text-base wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc8e6f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-black-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Bob Brown<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T15:59:20+00:00\">February 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-faded\">4 min read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-678 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d833a271 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"nfd-rounded-md wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-22-leg-5-race-6-another-week-that-didnt-come-easy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?fit=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Week 22, Leg 5, Race 6: Another Week That Didn\u2019t Come Easy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?resize=768%2C507&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?resize=1536%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0191-scaled-e1771074889156.jpg?resize=600%2C396&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-857c1e4e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-22-leg-5-race-6-another-week-that-didnt-come-easy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Week 22, Leg 5, Race 6: Another Week That Didn\u2019t Come Easy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I\u2019ve woken for my next watch and the engine is off, thank God!&nbsp;The engine is noisy, belts out some heat into the living quarters. It\u2019s stifling hot and&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-22-leg-5-race-6-another-week-that-didnt-come-easy\/\"><strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-text-base wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc8e6f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-black-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Bob Brown<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-07T13:12:51+00:00\">February 7, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-faded\">4 min read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-673 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d833a271 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"nfd-rounded-md wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-21-leg-5-race-6-off-to-subic-bay-a-new-leg-begins\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Week 21, Leg 5, Race 6 &#8211; Off to Subic Bay: A New Leg Begins\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_04791-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-857c1e4e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-21-leg-5-race-6-off-to-subic-bay-a-new-leg-begins\/\" target=\"_self\" >Week 21, Leg 5, Race 6 &#8211; Off to Subic Bay: A New Leg Begins<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-balance wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">And we\u2019re off again, this time to Subic Bay in the Philippines. However, as there are no customs in Airlie Beach, the fleet has travelled down overnight to&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-21-leg-5-race-6-off-to-subic-bay-a-new-leg-begins\/\"><strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-text-base wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc8e6f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-black-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Bob Brown<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-31T11:13:38+00:00\">January 31, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-width:2px;min-height:0.85em\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-faded\">4 min read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d833a271 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"nfd-rounded-md wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-19-leg-4-race-5-lightning-cyclones-and-a-spinnaker-in-the-galley\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?fit=1024%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Week 19, Leg 4, Race 5: Lightning, Cyclones, and a Spinnaker in the Galley\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?resize=1024%2C908&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?resize=768%2C681&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?resize=1536%2C1362&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0967-scaled-e1769368706922.jpg?resize=600%2C532&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/bobingonaboat.com\/staging\/2534\/week-19-leg-4-race-5-lightning-cyclones-and-a-spinnaker-in-the-galley\/\"><strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-text-base wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc8e6f51 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"nfd-text-faded wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-black-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a9927982724d81721468b8e411a0ea99fd0be820af75ef799a24d5dd335bb31?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Bob Brown<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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