Wednesday, July 13, 2011

J/24 Ace Ken Read Wins Trans-Atlantic Race!

Ken Read sailing VOR 70 Puma Mar MostroCongratulations to Ken Read, a multiple J/24 World Champion, for winning the Trans-Atlantic Race on  the VOR 70 PUMA- Mar Mostro!  PUMA’s Mar Mostro was the second boat to cross the finish line at Lizard Point, Cornwall, England behind RAMBLER 100 and won both IRC Class 1 and IRC overall based on corrected time.  At one point topping 30 knots as they flew across the Atlantic in just over 7 days, Kenny simply remarked,  “We entered the race with zero expectations, just like the other IRC handicap racing we’ve done this year.  We wanted to learn the boat and the crew. Now, here we are in the position of possibly winning a race that we didn’t expect to win. We’re pleasantly shocked. We didn’t break anything, the sails held up, the team is certainly coming together, and there’s not a single negative to this race. It was a great experience.”  To follow the PUMA Mar Mostro Sailing Team visit- http://www.puma.com/sailing