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Rasputin22 said:
The intended start of the RTW record attempt was supposed to start and end in Hawaii. I wonder why the French never figured out that would be the optimum place to stage a RTW. Did he make some noise about getting the DEFIANT back to the Chesapeake and fixed up for a Bermuda record?
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The French RTW record is the Trophée Jules Verne which has a set start and finish line. If Hawaii were a better place to start, they wouldn't really care, because all the activity and racing happens from there, so it wouldn't be nearly as recognized to do an attempt from Hawaii. Start/finish in France is the traditional route and even then it barely meets the distance requirement so it's pretty optimized distance-wise.

Also, not even sure Hawaii is the optimal place anyways. From Europe, you can catch the trades and a LP off Brazil and shoot down to Good Hope in no time. Hawaii wind patterns are not nearly as nice.

So that's why, along with a bunch of other more minor reasons.
 
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Er.... @timotheysski i I read the comment by @Rasputin22 as being sarcastic. Am I wrong?
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Rasputin22 said:
The intended start of the RTW record attempt was supposed to start and end in Hawaii. I wonder why the French never figured out that would be the optimum place to stage a RTW. Did he make some noise about getting the DEFIANT back to the Chesapeake and fixed up for a Bermuda record?
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All this talk of doomed record attempts and unconventional start points ... anyone remember Tony Bullimore, and his extended stay in Hobart? I remember watching his departure - almost certain he would fail, but still impressed. Not my photo.
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Back to MM.
 
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Rasputin22 said:
I can't imagine Sangmeister letting the tri come to that sad situation. Who was the buyer?
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I don't think it was sold, I'm pretty sure it was donated. I could be wrong, but I heard it was supposed to go to Florida via the canal and take kids out sailing.

Same situation as Mighty Merloe unfortunately, there was just zero market for the boat on the west coast and he had to give it away.
 
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we looked at tritium while in SF for the 2013 Americas Cup (it was for sale). That was a year before the owner of Arete purchased his ORMA in France. it was for sale for a very long time.

west coast or otherwise the ORMA's are very hard boats to sell. there is just not critical mass for them to race against. In this part of the world other than the Caribbean 600, NBR and Transpac there is just absolutely nothing to compete with. Granted, we had a blast sailing Arete, for anyone looking for real competition, its pretty sparse. They are expensive to park, sail and care for. And BTW, Arete is on the hard at the south end of Lake Michigan and she's for sale., and I have no interest whatsoever in the boat.
 
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What boat is XL2?

Found it....Crowther super shockwave. I had the pleasure of doing a Mac race on Nice Pair, a sister ship. Really fun boat to sail. Yours looks beautiful.
 
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