This year's Swiftsure was a total drifter, with 176 boats registered but only 16 making it to the finish, not including 3 in bounders that didn't make it before the final cutoff. The dusk of the first night was nonstop VHF chatter of people calling it off for lack of patience and provisioning.
I saw 3 Ericsons out there, a 38, 34, and 33RH. Happy to report the 38, "Balder 2", was one of the 16 finishers! I got to check out their boat before the race, nice setup though the skipper bemoaned the Roll of Death when sailing under a chute downwind in a stiff breeze. Those 38s sure are nice though
https://www.swiftsure.org/live-race-results/
I was on a Schock 35 and we made it across the line last night around 130AM. Definite test of patience but spirits stayed high and we were happy to stick it out.
I saw 3 Ericsons out there, a 38, 34, and 33RH. Happy to report the 38, "Balder 2", was one of the 16 finishers! I got to check out their boat before the race, nice setup though the skipper bemoaned the Roll of Death when sailing under a chute downwind in a stiff breeze. Those 38s sure are nice though
https://www.swiftsure.org/live-race-results/
I was on a Schock 35 and we made it across the line last night around 130AM. Definite test of patience but spirits stayed high and we were happy to stick it out.
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