Author Archives: Richard Hewson

Charging down wind in the RG650 with two reefs in the main and the code 5 flying proud from the pole ahead of the boat in 22kts of wind in the med reaching speeds of over 16kts in a 21 foot boat is one of the best feelings in the world. Rain, flying spray, andContinue reading “Arcipelago Talamone Regatta”

It has been a massive mission to get the boat ready for the first race of the season but I am nearly at the start line of the Archipelago Talamone Mini Regatta. The boat arrived in Talamone last week on a truck, and flew out of Australia on Saturday ready for a big week ofContinue reading “816 READY FOR FIRST RACE OF 2013 SEASON”

With the Vende Globe ending, things in Mini world are about to kick off with a bang. Entries are in for the majority of my races in Europe this season and I have now booked my flights to Milan from Australia where I will hire a car and drive down to Talamone to meet theContinue reading “The Mini Season for AUS816 Kicks off in 2013!”

Richard Hewson is a professional sailor and mariner and is currently campaigning for the 2013 Mini Transat Campaign. The Mini Transat is a gruelling 4000nm race across the Atlantic Ocean starting from Brittany and racing to Guadeloupe via the Canary Islands. Richard  is guaranteed to be on the start line for the 2013 Mini Transat,Continue reading “SEEKING SPONSOR FOR MINI TRANSAT”

It is now confirmed that my application for a derogation place for DCQ Foreigner for the 2013 Mini Transat has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Classe Mini. The list of competitors is on the website http://www.classemini.com Now this has been confirmed now I can get my campaign under full swing, thisContinue reading “DCQ for Foreigners accepted for Richard Hewson”

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The Global Ocean Race (GOR), one of sailing’s greatest challenges, is to receive a major boost for its third round-the-world event for Class40 yachts, now scheduled to start in September 2014. – This is brilliant news for Richard Hewson and hewsonracing, as it means that there will be absolutly no conflict between the Mini TransatContinue reading “Global Ocean Race announces a rescheduled start and major expansion”