The Bermuda Race is only a few weeks away. The new Belle Mente had some teething problems, hopefully now cured. She has an ambitious program which does not have much time for rehab should an injury occur.
Rima had been arrested for DWI and is out on bail with a new keel 2 feet deeper and several thousand pounds lighter.
If I were writing a fictional novel about sailboat racing I could not have thought these things up.
The Open 40 class concluded the Atlantic Cup yesterday. Two of these boats had competed against us last year in the transatlantic race. They gave us fits for most of the race.
Sailing has really gotten wild! Jail and surgery – those words were never part of what we did with boats when we were in college. Thanks for sharing. Bill
You just had to go there, didn’t ya…