Thursday, January 28, 2010

Gone Sailing

We are scheduled to sail today, not across the Atlantic, but off the coast of La Rochelle, France. It will be a great test of the recent mods to the boat and get us all ready for the upcoming delivery. It was icy on deck yesterday (and snowy on deck last week) so hopefully the days will continue getting warmer. We’ll have some guests onboard including Yannick Bestaven with the Watt and Sea company, who developed the hydrogenerator technology, and a few other characters. I’ll meet the Mayor of La Rochelle later today, and I must say that this port has been more than gracious in greeting us and treating us like heroes. La Rochelle is obviously committed to the Velux 5 Oceans Race and committed to the competitors. The Port of La Rochelle is hosting the boat while here, and companies like Hydroem, Watt and Sea, Marc Lombard, Incidences, and even the local chandlery have pitched in to make it successful. More on the sail in my next report!




    Above Photo by Olivier Blanchet VELUX 5 OCEANS


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