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Avoiding tide gates and whirlpools and LOTS and LOTS of tacking seems to be the best reason to go off shore…….. but only in the right boat.
The “right boat” time and money aside is one of the more interesting aspects of the race. Having to be human or wind powered really limits how big of a boat you want to pick. Small, light, good in light air and not terrifying in heavy is a tall ask in yacht design.
……. That said, the race record is held by a 32ft beach cat that 4 guys spent 4 days living in drysuits on so if you’re a lot nuts……. That’s the way to go.
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