October 16, 2003

• “Extreme” Sailing

  Thanks to timestep29, I found out that someone has broken the world’s sailing record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean. In 6 days and 18 hours, Robert Miller’s brand-spanking-new 140-ft nearly flat-bottom schooner Mari-Cha IV swept from New York to Plymouth, England, beating Bernard Stamm’s old record by 2 days and 3 hours. The Mari-Cha IV has also broken the record in terms of number of nautical miles sailed in 24 hours — 525 miles. ‘Beats my mileage with my Corolla!

  So now he’s gonna compete in the West Marine Pacific Cup course from San Francisco to Hawaii in under 5 days. At the Cal Sailing Club in Berkeley, I met a guy who sailed to Hawaii in about 2 weeks in a 14 foot boat. Solo, even! So 5 days should be no problem for this Miller Guy. Look at all those crew!

  
  The Mari-Cha IV
  Photo by Thierry Martinez
  from
  http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2003/1003/Oct10/Oct10.html#anchor1085433

  Sailors can be silly too. It’s not all racing and cut-throat competition by million-dollar syndicates.

  
  Buccaneer Days at Catalina Island
  October 2003

  
  She gives depth to the title “Winch Wench”

  from http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2003/1003/Oct10/Oct10.html#anchor1085433

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