Author Archives: Richard Hewson

Here we go! The start of the 2013 Mini Transat is now confirmed for 0900 on the 13th of November. Its almost a month late and from a completely different place, but the course is basically the same. Start in Europe, boot down to Lanzerote, pass a through a gate (without the usual stops) andContinue reading “Race Start – Here we go 3800nm to Guadalupe!”

As I walked down to the marina this morning, all pumped and ready to race, it was no suprise to hear the sound of a hooter and see the AP raised to signal yet another postponement for the start of the Mini Transat. The Mini Transat is now programmed to start tomorrow at 0900 onContinue reading “AP Up, New start time 0900 13th November”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Sada, 12 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Sada – Pointe-a-Pitre INFO : The big start postponed until Wednesday This morning the Race Director posted an amendment regarding a postponement of fifteen hours to the start of the race from Sada to Pointe-à-Pitre. The new warning signal willContinue reading “Press release – FLASH INFO – The big start postponed until Wednesday”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 10 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – Douarnenez To Sada – A leg? No an epic The Mini Transat – ready to take off on Tuesday during the day Revisiting the incidents that have marked the race since 13 October A highly trained convoy 30 days haveContinue reading “Press release – From Douarnenez To Sada – A leg? No an epic!”

Updated 10 November 1700 : After 16 days of waiting to find a weather window for the fleet of 84 Mini 650s, Douarnenez was able to hold the start of the first leg of the Mini Transat 2013 on Tuesday, October 29 at 9:19. The worsening weather conditions forced the cancellation of this leg andContinue reading “New Start Finalised”

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After a crazy few days of sailing upwind in 20-30kts against big seas and swell I made it to Sada at midnight last night, with no wind I drifted into port and was met with friends, beer and food, what better way to arrive! Now to prepare for the re-start of the Mini Transat. LotsContinue reading “Made it to Sada”

Latest update for the Mini Transat 2013. Tonight all the yachts will sail to Sada where we will prepair for a start to race 3800nm across the Atlantic Ocean directly to Guadalupe without any stops! This will be the longest course ever in Mini Transat history, and I am pumped! The race is scheduled toContinue reading “New Course Update”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 5 Novembre 2013 Mini Transat – From Sada to Point-a-Pitre In one hit The Mini Transat will start from Sada and go directly to Point-a-Pitre A convoy organised this afternoon from Gijon to Sada A gate at Lanzarote They’re off! After reviewing all the options openContinue reading “Press release – In One Hit”