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PRIZEGIVING TRANSATLANTIC 2011

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JUGGY’S TRANSATLANTIC VIDEO

Rambler 100 was first to finish and set the course record. Her passage is sharp contrast to our crossing.

THE PORT WATCH TRANSATLANTIC 2011

closing on the finish transatlantic race 2011 from ws lirakis on Vimeo.

words to live by; from the port watch

LARRY SPEAKS

KEEPING PERSPECTIVE

So I just finished a fully crewed transatlantic race. big deal. This is a bit of humble pie

DREAMING OF BACON

My thoughts work backwards; the most recent first. I did not suffer from Channel Fever during the closing days of this race. I would not allow myself. Upon finishing however I allowed myself the luxury of thinking about a bacon baguette at Tiffin’s in Cowes.

The finish was at the Lizard, Cornwall, 150 miles from the dock in Cowes.

We finished at about 5 o’clock in the morning and arrived in Cowes just past midnight; in time for last call. The following morning after a shower and shave, it was off to Tiffin’s where I savored just such as delight along with a large coffee.

There are more stories connected to this adventure. Some appropriate to be repeated and some that will remain on the boat.

FIRST SIX BOATS ARE OFF

The first start for the transatlantic race went off at 2pm on schedule in a 10 knot southerly wind and a flooding tide. Our start is scheduled for wednesday at 2pm.

A_96hrbw — weather for our start on wednesday

As things are at the moment we may not have much more wind , just a different direction.

Screen shot 2011-06-26 at 6.03.03 PM — 4 hours after the start

POINT ALPHA

Point Alpha was finally revealed this evening at the skipper’s meeting. 46 20 n 51 w There are also some exclusion zones because of whales.

TRANSATLANTIC UPDATE

Here is the latest update on the transatlantic race leaving Newport in a little over a week.

On another front Mike Sanderson has agreed to skipper a Chinese entry in the Volvo around the world race. Read the story here.

TRANSATLANTIC RACE 2011 PANEL TODAY

Today there will be a panel discussion hosted by Thomson Reuters about the upcoming transatlantic race from Newport, RI to the Lizard, Uk. An audio feed and live blog will be HERE.

Gary Jobson will moderate, John Rousmaniere, Reeves Potts, Bob Towbin, Larry Huntington, George David, and Chris Gartner will participate.