It was announced earlier this year, but now that the summer season has come to an end. Talk of next season is heating up. The 2011 transatlantic race from Newport RI to Cowes England will see “Zaraffa” return with Skip Sheldon. In the 2003 race we (aboard “Snow Lion”, the N?M 50 footer) had twelve days over 200 miles; our best was 275 miles. We thought we had accomplished something until the report that “Zaraffa” had covered 475 miles during the same 24 hour period.
Looking forward to the race.
Franck Cammas aboard “Groupama 3” has finished first in the Route du Rhum with a time of 9 days 3 hours and 14 minutes.
Artemis will challenge for the America’s Cup as expected. The controversy just will not die down over the dramatic changes proposed for the next Cup.
