Author Archives: Richard Hewson

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 11 October 2013 Mini-Transat 2013 Start postponed Armed with patience The Mini Transat is waiting for a weather window A complex situation on the Atlantic The fleet parades on Sunday There is a complex weather situation in the near Atlantic. Fall has arrived suddenly and seemsContinue reading “Press release – Armed with patience”

View online version Mini Transat 2013 Press Release Douarnenez, 10 October 2013 Mini-Transat 2013 Leaving Douarnenez On Octobre 13, 2013 The start of the Mini Transat is postponed The Mini Transat will not start on Sunday The sailors’ safety is paramount Waiting for a weather window A deep depression that sits off the Bay ofContinue reading “Press release – The start of the Mini Transat is postponed”

With only 3 days left there is not much time to make final preparations to the RG650 Mini number 816 before the start of the 2013 Mini Transat Race. Almost all the gear is now off the boat, and for the past few days the living room in our house has looked like a preppersContinue reading “3 DAYS UNTIL THE START OF THE MINI TRANSAT”

RG650 Mini 816 is in the final stages of preparations. Over the last few days the boat and my equipment has been checked thoroughly by Class Mini to ensure everything is in order prior to the Mini Transat On Saturday 200 euro worth of pharmacy and medical equipment went into my new medical kit andContinue reading “PROLOGUE RACE AND PREPERATIONS”

Another big day at the boat getting ready before the Mini Transat. Inspectors are going around each boat to ensure safety standards are met at a high standard, medical kits are in order, and all radio communications correspond with paperwork and transmit at a high level. This morning we had a big search and rescueContinue reading “Mini Transat Village”

Hewsonracing and RG650 have made it to the start of the 2013 Mini Transat Race. The boat “Taz” is now in the loc of Douarenez with 83 other boats making final preparations for the Mini Transat I was at the boat early today and prepared the boat for sailing. Leaving the dock at 0900 thereContinue reading “At the start of the Mini Transat”

As I finally set sail for the start of the Mini Transat in Dourarnenez I am realising a dream I have had for many years, and a dream many sailors have but many achieve. I begin to think what a crazy compulsion this race is. I find it extremely entertaining the fact that in myContinue reading “The Cost of Results – What a Crazy Compulsion!”

Today was about the finer points in life. The RG650 got the finishing touches of the major overhaul last night and today. Wires internally were finally all together and put in their final positions, I overhauled my climbing harness and self ascending gear, and put some stickers on the boat. The rig was tuned andContinue reading “Finishing Touches”

Another massive day in Lorient for the RG650 Hewsonracing campaign. An early start took me straight down to the paint shop to check the hardness of my new antifouling and make an assessment if the boat could be launched. Thankfully it was a warm night last night, and the antifouling had dried and was smoothContinue reading “SPLASH!!!!!”

Phew.. what a hard day in the office! Nothing seemed to work today. New mast arrived completely blank so I have reverted to restoring the old mast and NKE shut for the afternoon without returning my gyro compass. Apart from that, what a ripper! The boat antifouling has now been re-sprayed and is as smoothContinue reading “A HARD ROAD?”