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Friday, January 22, 2010
On Friday, January 22, Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle is hosting an evening of big fun with tales from tiny boats on a huge adventure. Members Chris Tutmark and Craig Horsfield each competed in, and completed, 2009's La Charente-Maritime/Bahia transatlantic race from France to Brazil. In any size boat this would be an adventure, but this race is competed singlehanded in 21' Open 650s. Tutmark and Horsfield had very different experiences in the race, with everything from last minute preparations to surviving a collision with a whale and near sinking. For anyone interested in offshore sailing, shorthanded racing or the amazing Mini Transat scene, this presentation will be a rare treat.
Craig Horsfield's Mini, SkyWeb Express, in a double handed race on the Sound before the transatlantic race.
The program will be open to the public and held at the CYC clubhouse on U Dock at Shilshole Bay Marina. The bar will be open at 6:30 and the program will begin at 7. Admission is free, but a $5 donation for the CYC Sea Scout Ship junior program is requested. For more information, call (206) 789-1919.