grebeman
Old Codgers Group
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- Barrie
The Original Singlehanded Trans Atlantic Race (OSTAR) set sail from Plymouth (UK) today 27th May 2013. This is the 14th such race and takes place every 4 years, the first which I also saw start in 1960 consisted of just 5 yachts. Their destination is Newport, Rhode Island with the finish line being the Ambrose Light. Sir Francis Chichester won the first race taking 40 days. Some of the fastest yachts in this race might take just 15 days given suitable conditions.
No, this is not a competitor, this RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) is off out to lay one of the buoys that delineates the starting line.
This on the other hand is one of the competitors, one of the smaller ones making his way out ready for the start, already dipping it's head in the rather choppy waters of Plymouth Sound.
One of the more unusual rigs harking back somewhat to the rig used by "Blondie" Hasler (leader of the Cockleshell Heros) in the first race, he had a 25 foot single masted junk rigged yacht called "Jester"
One of the more professional entrants, an Italian vessel Vento Di Sardegna
A French Trimaran Branec IV
Three of the four yachts here are attempting to cross the Atlantic, I'll leave you to decide which one isn't.
At 12 noon HMS Somerset fires the starting signal
One competitor didn't make the start line, he ran either close to the rocky outcrop to the left, or even ran aground, and had to be towed off by these ribs.
Barrie
No, this is not a competitor, this RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) is off out to lay one of the buoys that delineates the starting line.
This on the other hand is one of the competitors, one of the smaller ones making his way out ready for the start, already dipping it's head in the rather choppy waters of Plymouth Sound.
One of the more unusual rigs harking back somewhat to the rig used by "Blondie" Hasler (leader of the Cockleshell Heros) in the first race, he had a 25 foot single masted junk rigged yacht called "Jester"
One of the more professional entrants, an Italian vessel Vento Di Sardegna
A French Trimaran Branec IV
Three of the four yachts here are attempting to cross the Atlantic, I'll leave you to decide which one isn't.
At 12 noon HMS Somerset fires the starting signal
One competitor didn't make the start line, he ran either close to the rocky outcrop to the left, or even ran aground, and had to be towed off by these ribs.
Barrie