Author Archives: Richard Hewson

A fantastic article in All At Sea Magazine by Trish Baily talking about the Mini Transat race to Guadalupe. Check out this and other articles at http://www.allatsea.net

Three years ago it was a good idea, a dream , a goal…. Today it is reality…… The RG 650 series mini began the extremely hard road to become eligible as an official `Series Mini´ three years ago – you might say “yes and” ….. To become a `Series Mini ´the project has to meetContinue reading “RG 650 The Hard Road”

Just another day in the yard

An early morning high tide made for an early start for this years JP Morgan Round the Island Race, a race that attracts thousands of boats and competitors in one of the first races of the UK season around the Isle of Wight. I was invited back to sail the boat I sailed around theContinue reading “Another Win in the JP Morgan Round the Island Race”

It is now official. The letter we have all been waiting for from Class Mini in Lorient France has arrived informing Richard Hewson that he is now officially qualified to race in the 2013 Mini Transat Race. "This is a dream come true, and one I have been working hard to achieve since 2007. ItContinue reading “QUALIFICATION FOR RICHARD HEWSON AND 816 TO RACE IN 2013 TRANSAT OFFICIAL”

Date Monday 13 May 2013 Location SE Mallorca Light winds make frustrating sailing as Richard Hewson and the RG650 try to round the SE tip of Mallorca and set course for Palma. It was hoped that the Qualification passage would be finished in 10 days, we are now up to day 12, out of coffee,Continue reading “RG650 Mini Transat 816 Qualification Passage Log Day 12”

Date Sunday 12 May 2013 Position Manorca After an intense day of winds from the Mistral Richard Hewson and the RG650 bob around between the islands of Manorca and Mallorca. It was hoped the 1300nm passage would only take 10 days, but we are now on day 11 and conditions are not very favorable. 0630Continue reading “RG650 Mini Transat 816 Qualification Passage Log Day 11”

Date Friday 10 May 2013 Position South France We sail close hauled throughout the night in a nice breeze. The day drifting off Cosica has cost us a lot of time, and it dosnt look like we will be breaking any records. Strong headwinds are forecasted later in the day along the coast of FranceContinue reading “RG650 Mini Transat 816 Qualification Passage Log Day 9”

Date Saturday 11 May 2013 Location Gulf of Leon to Manorca A pitch black night and the RG650 is rocketing down wind with three reefs in the main and a full solent in up to 30kts of wind. Waves roar and crash around us as we race towards Palma in a Mistral. Nearly two weeksContinue reading “RG650 Mini Transat 816 Qualification Passage Log Day10”

Date Thursday 9 May 2013 Position North Cosica to the South Coast of France 0800 Position 43 04N 00917E YAWN!!! Woke up at 0800 after 12 hours of sleep to find still no wind. My body feels stiff after eight days of hard sailing, and I feel tired but healed and brilliant after having soContinue reading “RG650 Mini Transat 816 Qualification Passage Log Day 8”