Posted by Tom Vesey (tvesey@…>)
I was down in St. George’s Bermuda, yesterday, where I met Tristan
Mouligne aboard the Freedom 44 Frog Kiss.
He’s won the first leg – the single-handed leg – of the Bermuda 1-2
race from Newport, Rhode Island.
His real time was 3 days, 15 hours 59 minutes…corrected under PHRF
to 2 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes, 15 seconds.
A good 8 hours ahead of the second place finisher! He also won his
class, of course. Fr
Tristan said he had to work very hard – wind constantly shifting,
but never on the nose.
Panacea, a Hoyt designed Freedom 32 sailed by Peter McCrea, sailed
into St. George’s while I was down there talking to Tristan.
Actual time for her was 4 days, 21 hours, 46 minutes, which was
corrected to 3 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes and 5 seconds. Panacea was
2nd in Class 4, and 18th overall on corrected time - there were 40
boats in the fleet.
The double-handed leg back to Newport starts next Friday, June 22.
Frog Kiss is still for sale, Tristan said.
Tom Vesey
F44 Jackrabbit
Bermuda