Thanks I'll check it out.

Tradewind 35 in a canter they still make them to order they are so good.
Just not sure about skippers experience with the sextant.

Andrew68 said..
Unfortunately Shane Freeman from Melbourne didn't quite make it.

He put a lot of work into his blog and his boat.

freemansailing.com/about-shane/

but tragically was dismasted on the way to the start line.

freemansailing.com/2017/02/episode-38-knocked-down/

A

That was unfortunate . Still one in the race .

Live tracker here.

goldengloberace.com/livetracker/

Thanks for that, great picture! Now to pick the winning Frenchman sailing a Rustler.

Ramona said..
The choices of vessels allowed is just those with long keels of a similar nature to Suhali. After watching the local Westsail 32 trying to sail in light winds I don't think I would want to race one. Same goes for an Endurance 35.
As far as I know the Rustler 36 is still available new. If you bought new you would have to downgrade the rig and sails etc to meet the rules for the race.
www.sailmagazine.com/boats/new-boats-rustler-36

Westsail = Wet Snail

MorningBird said..

Ramona said..
2018 Golden Globe Race approved designs: Westsail 32 ? Tradewind 35 ? Saga 34 ? Saltram 36 ? Vancouver 32 & 34 ? OE 32 ? Eric (sister ship to Suhaili) ? Aries 32 ? Baba 35 ? Biscay 36 ? Bowman 36 ? Cape Dory 36 ? Nicholson 32 MKX-XI ? Rustler 36, Endurance 35, Gaia 36, Hans Christian 33T, Tashiba 36, Cabo Rico 34, Hinckley Pilot 35, Lello 34, Gale Force 34.

Lets have a poll for armchair sailors with a choice of vessel. I would select the Rustler 36 like Susie Goodall and 6 others. I would use the Monitor vane too.

Hans Christian

Very funny!
I think the Nicholson 32 may just surprise everyone. The yachts have just got out of the light airs and we will see how they handle the fresher stuff.

MorningBird said..

Ramona said..

MorningBird said..




Hans Christian

Very funny!
I think the Nicholson 32 may just surprise everyone. The yachts have just got out of the light airs and we will see how they handle the fresher stuff.

If you are going to race, do it in comfort!

That's just it. it's a race.

andy59 said..
I tried to enter my S and S 34 they would let me which I thought was a bit rough considering the S and S 34 was a production boat at the time of the first Golden Globe.

it seems they picked the worst boats of the era all the dummed down versions of classic timber ocean racers no ss hestias no lion class no tasman seabirds no ss finistere so many great designs of the era taken out

What an amazing race, definitely an adventure.

Its still early days but places 1 to 4 are all Rustlers, mid pack are Endurances and trailing in the rear are Tradewinds. The point of this race is the skill of the captains and not the tech of the yachts but the results so far show otherwise, and the price points of the yachts reflect this also.

This bloke is my pick to do well. I based this on the fact he is sailing a Rustler and is French but it seems he is very experienced as well. Found this on SA.
Philippe P?ch? a 55 years old ex-pro (2 America's cup +2 x Jules Verne records with Bruno Peyron + The Race) confirms his entry with a "Rustler 36" he is re-fitting. He has been living in Perth ever since the America's cup there and runs: www.sailforce.com.au

Ramona said..
This bloke is my pick to do well. I based this on the fact he is sailing a Rustler and is French but it seems he is very experienced as well. Found this on SA.
Philippe P?ch? a 55 years old ex-pro (2 America's cup +2 x Jules Verne records with Bruno Peyron + The Race) confirms his entry with a "Rustler 36" he is re-fitting. He has been living in Perth ever since the America's cup there and runs: www.sailforce.com.au

Philippe has helped me out a few times with rigging hardware and excellent advise. He is most obliging!

Best of luck to him in the race

Ramona said..
Interesting video. Good boat, monitor windvane, lazyjacks etc, but a CQR!

When you read how the liferaft was ripped off the deck in the earlier post about the loss of the yacht Kelaerin, and then you look at her liferaft mountings, it looks pretty flimsy.

I own a saltram saga 40. The 36 (and 30) were scaled down versions of the 40. They wouldn't let me enter either :(
I believe these boats were drawn from the virtue class boats. My boat is a great offshore design, but not really a racer. Not sure a saltram made it into the field.

Facebook has been excellent for updating info. Philippe should be just about to pass through the first gate. Interesting also is the old technology in theory but the sails they are all using are far superior to what was available in 1968. All seem to favour full battened mains and the spinnakers are outstanding. I doubt whether any of the original boats in the 1968 race even carried one let alone kept them flying like these boats do.
One of the competitors has a fixed 3 blade propeller! On a 9 month race this is going to add 14 days to his race compared to the others.
Facebook.
"Looks like Kevin is trying to increase speeds and running downwind with any vane requires some sail balance but that means a bit slower so each sailor has to make the best compromise. He made the decision to sail around the world with a fixed three blade propellor dragging through the water and you have to wonder what he is thinking about that now. If it slows the boat .25 of a knot?? that translates to nearly two weeks of extra sailing to finish the course in 250 days?? "