Mac Race multihulls

[Crossland]

Anyone have info on the 4 multi's that apparently dropped out (according to the yellowbrick tacker)? Smyth was on Earth Voyager, he seldom quits a race.  

 

[Callahan]

The bigger question is why the high dropout rate? One capsize and 6 withdrawals out of 10 boats begs a few questions. The issue of multihulls doing the race might be an issue in the future.

 

[DaveK]

What was the one that capsized?

 

[Cal20sailor]

What was the one that capsized?

High Priority, F-31R.  

 

[JoeyG]

Earth voyager and nelda ray both ripped there mainsail tracks from the mast. 

 

[Triceratops]

Caliente blew the track off the boom, in a violent windshift.  Having sailed the Mac races, and won the SuperMAC in 2015, I don't think there is any worry about multihulls in the MAC races.  The safety regs are very stringent. 

 

[Callahan]

Tricertops, not my point. In years past the Mac committee ha taken a dim view of non finishers. With a 70% dropout rate, the multis had a hard time in the upwind slog and then later in the light air.  Not a comment on the ultimate safety of the multis in the race.

 

[Callahan]

Arete and Earth Voyager dropped out of BYC Mac today. Not sure why as conditions weren't too bad. Farrier 82A maybe next, odd course and speed on tracker

 

[33jesus]

Arete and Earth Voyager dropped out of BYC Mac today. Not sure why as conditions weren't too bad. Farrier 82A maybe next, odd course and speed on tracker

3Sum broke a rudder and is in Port Sanilac. They think Earth Voyager had mast problems. No word on Arete yet but I believe they are back in Port Huron now. 

 

[nkb]

Traveller broke on Arete

 

[Cal20sailor]

The bigger question is why the high dropout rate? One capsize and 6 withdrawals out of 10 boats begs a few questions. The issue of multihulls doing the race might be an issue in the future.

Match crew member names on the multis vs the CYC Mac Committee, even you could figure this out.  It's a bad year, it happens.  

 

[Slim]

How many capsized multis in the Mac race? Since 2002, I can think of 3. Are there more? 

2002 - Caliente

2005 - Emma

2017 - High Priority