R2AK Race

[jyl]

Malalo and Kootenay (and Elsewhere) seemed to be the boats that were as fast as Pure And Wild, I liked seeing the contest between three outside boats and Malolo zooming up the inside, I really hope Kootenay can resume.

[Evan Fullerton]

In the right conditions, ie not too rough and under 30kts of wind, Malolo was untouchable in this years fleet of boats…….. but it’s fragile and they are out.

Pure and Wild is a really fast 44ft monohull but upwind or on a reach it’s not going to do more then 9kts of boat speed and 20ish max off the wind.

Malolo has hit 30kts of boat speed in ideal condition but as with all races, to finish first, first you must finish.

A boat work shop has lent their facilities to the Kootenay crew over night. They should be moving again by morning.

[jyl]

Yaay to Kootenay getting repaired and under way!

[jyl]

https://youtu.be/9IV2lgLGTt8

2019 racers did this long but cool video - a movie, really - I watched it over two sittings.

[pwd72s]

Can't help but think of the seamanship of old, taking a square rigged ship on the same passages...with no help available ashore.

[jyl]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Can't help but think of the seamanship of old, taking a square rigged ship on the same passages...with no help available ashore.

No charts, weather forecasts, or maybe even knowing where you are . . . but I guess the explorers of yesteryear were at least in larger vessels?