Smallest ARC entry

[Dyflin]

"Entries this year span from the Ed Dubois-designed Mariposa at 29m (95ft), down to the small but tough 7.60m (26ft) Folkboat - Ariel sailed by the youngest skipper in ARC 2007, 22-year-old Henry Adams from Sherborne, Dorset, UK . Most yachts (53 per cent of the fleet) lie in the 40ft to 50ft band (12m - 15.24m), with a median size of 47ft 2" (14.40m)."
http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20071008151033ywnews.html

Can anyone get hold of Henry Adams and get him to post on here? It would be fascinating to hear his preparation and voyage reports.

 

[Scillypete]

I'm sitting in Las Palmas att in the Sailors bar, I shall have a look around to see if I can see his boat and see if he will post.
There is a terminal in the bar for him to post from. It could be like looking for a needle in a haystack tho' its a tad busy here right now.

 

[oceanfroggie]

Details of ARC 2007 Here. A GPS vessel tracking facility will be available once the rally has started.

 

[Porthandbuoy]

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"Entries this year span from the Ed Dubois-designed Mariposa at 29m (95ft),

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That's odd. I'd better get the tape-measure out next time I'm down at the boat.

 

[webcraft]

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The ARC is open to cruising monohulls with a minimum length of 8.23-25.91m (27 to 85ft) and cruising catamarans from 8.23 - 18.29m (27 to 60 ft) LOA. Yachts outside these sizes may be permitted to join in the Open Division.


[/ QUOTE ] - Wonder how he got accepted?

 

[AIDY]

as long as they dont put the mooring fees up !

 

[rhumlady]

Any guesses on how many lost rudders this year?

 

[graham]

I would put a wager on the folk boats rudder remaining attatched /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[stevebrassett]

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The ARC is open to cruising monohulls with a minimum length of 8.23-25.91m (27 to 85ft) and cruising catamarans from 8.23 - 18.29m (27 to 60 ft) LOA. Yachts outside these sizes may be permitted to join in the Open Division.


[/ QUOTE ] - Wonder how he got accepted?

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The last sentence covers it.

 

[Bilgediver]

It could be like looking for a needle in a haystack

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Should be easy.....His is the SMALLEST needle /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Scillypete]

Been looking in passing but have yet to spot him, they are packed in like sardines in the marina, its gonna be some sight when they all try to leave at the same time.

 

[Scillypete]

Found him and told him of the thread and interest, he says he'll have a look and may well post

 

[Dyflin]

Well done, fingers crossed!

 

[yacht_ariel]

Hi everybody..

Pete found us on pontoon 5 and pointed us this way. Our web diary is at http://blog.mailasail.com/yacht_ariel, though the mutinous crew seems to have taken it over recently.

Anything you'd be interested in knowing about us and Ariel, post here and we'll try and remember to check and reply!

Henry and Foshy

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Brilliant!... the power of the Internet!

I'll, for one, be following your exploits...

Best of luck, and congrats on being the smallest boat (I think! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[Dyflin]

Excellent, looking forward to following you guys online. Keep up the good work! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif