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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
J/111 Xcentric Ripper- Fastnet Sailing video
(Plymouth, England)- J/111 XCENTRIC RIPPER sailed by John van de Starre and Robin Verhoef
sailed well again in this year's Fastnet Race sailing in the IRC
Double-handed class. Here's a video sequence by videographer Robin
Knight of them flying along under main, code zero and jib on starboard
tack headed to Fastnet Rock-- with no one on the helm!! They're using,
of course, a powerful auto-pilot on the steering quadrant to enable one
person on deck to trim sails and adjust the autopilot magnetic course.
Get a feeling for their experience by viewing this short YouTube sailing video.