A R T I C L E S

Petit Bateau 2004 Leg 1
Best and Worst moments
collected by Paul Peggs

What goes through a single handed sailors mind when racing? What are the things they remember? Here is some insight, the best and worst moments racing single handed from Falmouth to Kinsale.

Mary

Worst - Falling asleep for half an hour and missing a vital wind shift putting her out of contention for the lead.

Best - Racing across Mounts Bay neck and neck with Olivier.

Olivier

Worst - Keeping the boat dry with many leaks .

Best - Last 8 miles reaching in to the finish at over 8 knots.

Mervyn

Worst - Sitting in a hole off the Lizard in the rain.

Best - Being given the Saffron cake by Diana at the start.

Stuart

Worst - Tacking of Lands end into the tide with no one in sight.

Best - Sailing across the Irish Sea on Sunday morning in glorious sunshine.

Jerry

Worst - Early hours of Sunday morning in light winds, neither tack was getting Alice closer to the finish.

Best - Seeing the race actually start.

Paul

Worst - Seeing Olivier sailing away after passing the Lizard.

Best - Hearing Mary on the radio saying she was 8 miles from the finish, I was only 4 miles away and thinking I was miles behind her.

Nico

Worst - Hayai crying to him to wake up and look after her when he was asleep.

Best - Finishing very close to QII .

Michel

Worst - Light airs of the Lizard and braking a battern as sail flogged.

Best - Crossing the finish line.