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Jester
For those that yearn to go a'boating in small boats see:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.p...page/0#1381661 This is a site discussing the Jester Challenge, a bi-annual event in which boats of under 30ft compete in a single-handed race to Atlantic destinations. In June 2008, the race was from Plymouth, England to the Azores. In June 2010, it will leaves Plymouth, England for Rhode Island, America. For those interested, Jester is a 25ft. folkboat hull with a single mast junk rig, oars for auxiliary power and a vane steered designed by the original owner. she was built by Harry Feltham in Portsmouth in 1953 and sailed by Blondie Hasler. Blondie Hasler died in 1987 and the present owner, who bought Jester in 1964, has made ten transatlantic passages as well as a number of other ocean voyages, including five from England to the Azores and back. For those sitting in a small boat, believing that "Your Boat" is too small to go a'cruising the 19 ft. circumnavigator and Jester should show you the errors in your way of thinking.. Who was it that said, "you have nothing to fear but fear itself"? Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |