Race Fleet Announced
February 4th, 2010
2010 Vic-Maui Race fleet
The Vic-Maui committee is pleased to confirm the following boats have submitted their race entry forms within the race entry deadline and are actively preparing for the race:
Boat Type Skipper
Black Watch C&C 39 Dan Matthieu
Delicate Balance X-One Ton Pierre Cote
Kinetic Beneteau First 47.7 David Sutcliffe
Pyreneenne Jeanneau Sun Magic 44 Stuart Briscoe
Red Sheilla Beneteau 49 Jim Innes
Sonsie Southern Cross 39 Chris Hui
Starlight Express Hunter's Child HC50 Al Bartlett
Terremoto Riptide 35 Scott Burbank
Turicum C&C 44 Gunnar Jonsson
Late entries may be accepted by the committee, with the payment of an increased entry fee as described in the Notice of Race, until March 31, 2010.
"We are delighted to have the 2010 Vic-Maui race entries in and announced. Four of the boats and five of the skippers are Vic-Maui race veterans returning to the pinnacle of Pacific Northwest ocean racing. Five boats new to the race are entered" said RVYC Vic-Maui Event Committee Chair David Sutcliffe, who also commented that "This mix of boats should produce some tightly competitive sailing. At both ends of the fleet, past participants describe the Vic-Maui as their most memorable sailing experience and the adventure of a lifetime". Profiles for each of the boats are posted on the race website at www.vicmaui.org/teams.