Day 2 of the Transpac finds Merlin in better breeze experiencing the conditions that this race is famous for. The crew has maintained a solid watch schedule and been pushing the boat hard, having a lot of fun doing it. We are expecting some spinnaker action soon and some more waves over the deck to…
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After a fairly atypical first night for a Transpac Race we are still playing the very low velocity winds and attempting to go fast forward on our competition. We are still in visual range of a number of our closest competitors which keeps us motivated and working hard. Chip is enjoying his time and relearning…
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Los Angeles, California: The world-famous sailing yacht Merlin is set to embark on the 50th running of the classic Transpacific Race from California to Hawaii on July 13. Merlin set an elapsed time record in 1977 that stood for two decades. The boat has been recently refit and is ready for launch out of Southern…
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