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Race Statistics:
Official Distance - 635 NM
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| Epilog:
At 10 am, June 20 the navigators of the winning boats in each class discussed
their strategy and how they executed the plan. There was very little
difference in routing, as all boats had access to similar weather and gulf
stream data. Some boats used Internet access to update weather
information, but onboard Internet access did not appear to be decisive.
The key for all of the winning boats was to keep the boat moving at
maximum speed. This was reflected by frequent headsail and spinnaker
changes, even under heavy weather conditions. Boats were using 3 oz
spinnakers and number one genoas in conditions that tested the limits of
the sails. The fastest boats actually had to slow down under heavy weather
conditions - they recorded speeds up to 20 knots over the ground!! For the
entire crew of Song of Joy it was a great learning experience sailing in
one of the world's best offshore races against top sailors and
boats.
Gulf Stream: The Gulf Stream was in a very unusual pattern for this race. Expert Jennifer Clark said it was a once in 30 year event! A large meander had formed on the rhumb line - currents were 3-5 knots in the wrong direction - that dictated the strategy of going West that all of the boats used. Click Here to view Gulf Stream from June 14, 2002. Special Thanks: To Charles & Carol Lytton for giving each of the crew the honor and opportunity to participate in the 2002 Newport to Bermuda race. |
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