Everglades Challenge 2011

[dstgean]

Bumpy is leading the pack.
Randy S. is in hot pursuit in second.
A ways back are some Hobie 18's with wings, various other multis like the Tri chief had designed, some Hobie Tandem islands, Jan and Meade in an i550, and a Core sound 20.

I love checking the viewer.

Dan

[Doug Lord]

Thanks for reminding me, Dan!
Here is the site: http://www.watertribe.com/


pix-Randy Smyth-sew sew 2011-click on image:

[dstgean]

That thing is a light air monster. Last night when conditions lightened up a bit, Randy had over a knot advantage over Bumpy on his Tornado. I hope he can keep it together all the way to the finish this year--it's a cool machine! Interestingly, Chief's old Tri he had deisgned and built is rerigged with a H16 mast and is sitting in third ahead of a couple Weta's and a couple Hobie 18's.

Dan

[Doug Lord]

Dan, I haven't been able to access info all day-have you got another link that works better than the one I posted?

[dstgean]

Their site has been mostly unresponsive all day today as well. I've not been able to get much info or even pics of the start other than a single set of pics and a video. Around lunch I was able to get the mapper up for a bit, but it wasn't correct apparently. It showed Randy stopped near CP2 and Bumpy out and off down the coast. That not correct I hear.

The video I saw was of the start over at WBF and showed Randy virtually one handing the boat off the beach--it must be amazingly light. A stretched A cat, two surfboards on edge (not really, but not far off either) for amas and carbon everywhere. No lifting foils though...;-)

Dan

[Magnus44]

From what I read, Mr. Smyth has extraordinary talent when it comes to racing anything that is a multihull. The list of victories and the projects that have benefited from his expertise, place him way up in the superstar category with few multihull competitors.

[rayaldridge]

Randy appears to have won.

[redreuben]

Re Randy Smyth, "superstar category with few multihull competitors" I think a few French people might take issue with that !

[Doug Lord]

Originally Posted by rayaldridge

Randy appears to have won.

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Ray, how can you tell-I can't get any results on the site?

[rayaldridge]

Last night I was looking at the map, and Randy was at the finish line. Bumpy was a couple miles away.

This morning the discussion seems to confirm that Randy was in a few minutes before Bumpy. Talk of sailing at 15 knots across the Florida Bay flats in the dark.

Serious racers are serious.

[Magnus44]

Originally Posted by redreuben

Re Randy Smyth, "superstar category with few multihull competitors" I think a few French people might take issue with that !

Perhaps some French could suggest that they be included on the list of the few. It is simply my opinion based on a study of Smyth's accomplishments. There are very few multihull sailors who have done so many things that have produced results at such a high level.

[u4ea32]

Originally Posted by redreuben

Re Randy Smyth, "superstar category with few multihull competitors" I think a few French people might take issue with that !

I doubt it. Randy has had high profile successes in France for decades. He is very popular there.