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Name Alabama Queen
Email Address michel.capel@yahoo.com
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  • 2010-03-27 19:36:56
    Re: OSTAR 2010
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    Philip, good that you mention this; I wasn't aware there had already been a virtual OSTAR.

    Michel
  • 2010-03-27 17:10:45
    Re: OSTAR 2010
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    We might race in Jesters, but people might get bored because it might take 6 weeks to cross.
  • 2010-03-27 12:24:39
    Re: OSTAR 2010
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    That would be great and truely original, but slow. It might take 5 or 6 weeks to cross. And the original Jester (modified Folkboat) would be too small to participate in the real OSTAR because she's under 30' length. Perhaps a Class 40 would be an idea. The fun with these boats is that a very southern transatlantic course may be feasible when the winds are following in these regions. The field of players may thus be scattered out over a very wide region.

    --- Last Edited by Alabama Queen at 2010-03-27 12:27:49 ---
  • 2010-03-26 22:29:11
    OSTAR 2010
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    Since 1960, every four years the Original Singlehanded Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) is sailed from Plymouth, England, to Newport, Rhode Island, USA. The next real OSTAR is in 2013. I intend to take part in it. For the time being, a virtual OSTAR 2010 may be a good opportunity to practice. The OSTAR is the only transatlantic race still open for amateurs only. It's a race with mostly adverse conditions; against wind and currents and with the risk of meeting icebergs and weeklong fog on the Grand Banks. The race is about 2800 Nm long and takes between 3 and 4 weeks. As true amateurs would, I propose to sail the race with a standard production yacht of between 30 and 40 feet overall length. Traditionally, the OSTAR starts on the 25th of May.
    Hope you like my proposal.
    Michel Capel / SY AlabamaQueen

    --- Last Edited by Alabama Queen at 2010-03-26 22:34:49 ---

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