Canadian Ocean Racing
After a few months of trying to settle into the frigid Canadian winter, I came across the opportunity of a lifetime. Canadian Ocean Racing was founded by Eric Holden and Morgen Watson to promote the sport of offshore sailing and develop…
Leg 2 Part 2
Leg 2 part 2 Part 1 here After the rudder issue, Yellowfin still felt like a competitive boat. I knew I lost a few miles because I didn’t push hard with a spinnaker during the really windy parts of the…
Leg 2 Part 1
Bonjour a tous! I finished! Les Sables –Les Acores –Les Sables is completed. Not the most competitive of races for me, but definitely one of the most challenging, and in turn rewarding. I learned tons about sailing, weather, the boat,…
Les Sables – Les Acores – Les Sables. Leg 1 Part 3
Part 3 Please read part 1 and 2 before reading this. After repairing my rudders, I again found a new wind. There is something special about having a huge problem that could essentially stop you from racing, and then persevere…
Les Sables – Les Acores – Les Sables. Leg 1 part 2
See part 1 before reading. After I fixed the autopilot I found new wind. It’s amazing how emotional you get when the whole year’s project comes down to a stupid little autopilot ram. Nonetheless I fixed it and more…
Les Sables – Les Azores – Les Sables. Leg 1 – Part 1
To begin, I’ll first start by saying it was the hardest race I have done. Mentally, physically, and emotionally. I broke tons of things on board requiring me to stop twice mid ocean to repair them. In turn, this…
Life in Douarnenez
Life in Douarnenez I’ll start this blog by saying Douarnenez is the most impressive seaside town I have been to in France. The coastline of Douarnenez Bay, coupled with the green hills that surround the harbour, give the feeling of…
Month 1 – Part 2
See Part 1 here: http://www.sandymacphersonsailing.com/2014/06/20/month-one-part-1/ Once charged Yellowfin and I set off from the lovely St. Denis D’Oleron. A group of boaters helped me off the dock and wished me good luck. There’s something about sailing a Mini that is associated…
Month One – Part 1
After a month of eating, sleeping, living on board and practically breathing “Yellowfin” we both have some time to settle and figure things out. Only seems appropriate to write a little blog about it. Enjoy: It started with a trip…
An Opportunity Of A Lifetime
Once in a while I get lucky… very lucky. The term my father uses is “Horseshoes up my ***”. When Tom Webb asked if I wanted to use his Mini for this years racing season, I felt like the luckiest…