s2 7.9 in r2ak

[upgradingdave]

Thought this was pretty cool ... I just saw there's a s2 7.9 racing in the Race to Alaska. They're about 80% of the way, kudos to Teewinot!

https://teamteewinot.blogspot.com/
https://r2ak.com/2018-teams-full-race/team-teewinot/
https://tracker.r2ak.com

Just curious - has anyone else here ever taken your 7.9 on long distance races like this or long distance trips?

[Dr.M]

Apparently Ben and Linda own hull #44... what are the chances I would buy hull #45 and bring it back to the same city (Idaho Falls)? I wish them all the luck for a win. There is R2AK coverage on the 48 Degrees North website (a free sailing magazine based in Seattle - https://48north.com/).

Does two boats in one town constitute a fleet?
Regards-
Steve

[alanhsails]

An S2 7.9 did the Pacific Cup...doublehanded from San Francisco to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

They DNF'd due to rudder failure in 1996, then built a one-piece non-kickup rudder for 1996 and finished.

https://pacificcup.org/archive/98/entries/index.html