Mini-Transit: Single-handed Atlantic Racing

[WindHawk]

Somethings just seem to grab your attention:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/WindHawk/diabolo_slam.jpg

For more info, go to:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~blvrd/html/promo.html

[Tristan]

Sure looks like a whole lot of fun. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[ahp]

Just the thing for those who, so far, have failed to win a Darwin Award.

Worse, when they go missing or call for help, somebody has to go search and rescue, at tax payer's expense. That means you and me.

[Meerkat]

Be more than happy to reinburse you for the fraction of a cent of your taxes it would cost.

On the other hand, maybe the $.00002 (estimated) it costs is worth the chance to gripe about it? ;)

[Hwyl]

I was the unnoficial rescue craft for that race in the early 80's. Played soccer with a bunch of competitore in Tenerife and set up a radio Sched'. I was on a Vagabond 47.

I'd love to do the race, it would have to be a "proto" of course.

By the way; I would not be looking for rescue

[ 12-12-2005, 07:04 PM: Message edited by: Hwyl ]

[WindHawk]

I believe the rules state that you can only carry a VHF; so, help had better be within 30 miles or so. That seems like a fairly dumb rule.

I'd like to sail one across a Great Lake, the Atlantic I'll leave to others ;)

[Lucky Luke]

Originally posted by Meerkat:
Be more than happy to reinburse you for the fraction of a cent of your taxes it would cost.

On the other hand, maybe the $.00002 (estimated) it costs is worth the chance to gripe about it? ;) Well said David!

To all those so concerned about "tax payer's expense" , I can only suggest a short thinking about your "war on terror".... :rolleyes:

[ahp]

I don't like the way that is going either.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

The world would be a poorer place if it lacked boats like that - or the loonies who sail them.

[Gary E]

That boat must be junk...
Look at the calm sea...that means NO WIND...
and the fool thing does that??
they deserve it...

[WindHawk]

Junk? I dunno, I think they're over-canvased, the mast is much taller than the boat is long. Looks more like "operator error" with the kite.

The purpose for the boats is single-handed racing across the Atlantic on 20-some-odd-foot long boats, which takes a special kind of mindfull purpose (insanity, skill, adventuresomeness???) Not for me to say ;) .

Many folks are adamant that single-handed long-distance sailling is poor seamansip by definition. In any event, after getting 3 or 4 hours of sleep a day for a couple weeks in 15-30 minute parcels, I can understand someone misjudging the spinnakar and crashing the boat.

[WindHawk]

BTW, looking at the photo, I'm not so sure he put her all the way over. It looks as if there's a small chance of still saving it (with plenty of luck).

[Gary E]

Well maybe but that guy is stil 5 beers short of a 6 pack..