Single minded determination, stamina
and a fanatical attention to detail.
Torresen Sailing Site: What qualities as a sailor do
you possess that make you feel you can win the race ?
Single minded determination, stamina
and a fanatical attention to detail.
Torresen Sailing Site: In the light of past Open Class capsizings
how do you feel about your boat's stability ?
Magellan Alpha was the first
post-Vendee boat to be designed and built. In fact we were designing her last April when
the race was still very fresh in everyone's mind. New safety features include a curved
deck to stop an upside down boat acting like a raft, a canting keel which can be operated
from inside so that it can be used to force the boat back upright in the event of a
capsize - that's a technique that Isabelle Autissier used successfully - and the
mast is sealed and buoyant.
Torresen Sailing Site: Do you plant to take a library of books along
?
No. Whoever heard of a marathon runner
reading while he was running or a boxer reading between
rounds. I think they are the two sports which have the most similarities to single handed
ocean racing.