Author Archives: Richard Hewson

We made it. After 12 hours of towing the RG650 across France we have arrived at the Atlantic to our new temporary home. Richard Hewson will utilise his time in Lorient to complete final preparations of the boat before the 2013 Mini Transat and do some training with other Mini’s in the area. About 70%Continue reading “RG650 ARRIVES IN MINI LAND – LORIENT AOS YARD”

Put your truckers caps on, because the RG650 816 is packed up and ready to hit the road to Lorient. RG650 816 is now highway bound to the Atlantic coastline. The drive should take us about 10 hours or so and then we will be based in AOS yard in Lorient for final preparations beforeContinue reading “PACKED UP AND READY TO ROLL”

It has been a busy day in Le Grande Motte today, but the RG650 is now almost fully packed up and ready to get on the road. All we need now is a trailer There was time for a catch up and a few celebratory beers between Zhik Figero sailor Xavier Macaire and Zhik MiniContinue reading “PACKING UP FOR THE DRIVE TO LORIENT”

I arrived in Paris on the 16th of August and caught a plane directly to La Grande Motte. After 26 hours of traveling from Australia I was exhausted, but the reception at Le Grande Motte Yacht Club was worth it. I found out that the boat had been measured and the safety checks had beenContinue reading “LE GRANDE 8 RACE – RG650 IS NOW SERIES”

Sailing solo across the Atlantic is in no way a mean feat, and conditions can be tough, this is why race organisers of the 2013 Mini Transat have a thorough qualification and inspection process for all competitors. Not only must skippers hold the relevant qualification to race across the atlantic, they must also possess radioContinue reading “Mini Transat Medical Examination”

Transgascogne is the latest Mini race to have been held this season. For many it was the last opportunity for some competitors to qualify for the Mini Transat. Like Stan Maslard (Sefico Group), they had to finish everything before the race to justify the number of miles needed to have the right to start onContinue reading “FINAL RACES BEFORE MINI TRANSAT”

Thank you Boat Books for being the official supplier of charts and publications for Richard Hewson 2013 Mini Transat Race. The Mini Transat is unique in that it is probably the only offshore race left in the world where no computer aids, graphical gps or sat comms are not allowed, so its back to theContinue reading “BOAT BOOKS COMES ONBOARD AS OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS”

I was going through some old articles last night and I found one for Leatherman that I could not resist re-publishing: WHEN THINGS DONT GO TO PLAN! “We were sailing downwind with the spinnaker up in the southern ocean at 52 degrees south latitude. It was cold and wet but we were going like aContinue reading “Why sail with a knife?”

The poster of the Mini Transat 2013 has arrived! From September, it will be visible on 200 bus shelters in the Finistère.

Sailing is the fun part of every campaign, and obviously why so many of us are love this sport.  If you like sailing a “normal” boat, then you should try a Mini.. they become addictive like a drug and before you know it your hooked! Most people view a mini campaign and see only theContinue reading “BEHIND THE SCENES”