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Food for thought

21/2/2016

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As recounted by Gordon Garrison 1981 aboard Razzmatazz

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In 1981, Razzmatazz had the infamous distinction of being the first boat ever to be disqualified in the 'Round the Island Yacht Race. The challenge, to sail around the island with only two crew members aboard —two fewer than the four required by the rules.
Although the 'Razz' pulled into Summerside after not even a day of sailing, it was not the disqualification that convinced them to retire from the race. As usual, there were fairly strong winds and rough seas for the 'Round the Island that year and the little Tanzer 22 healed well in these conditions. So well, in fact, that all the food in the well provisioned icebox came loose and forced its weight against the icebox door, taking the entire door with it.
Apparently the new decorating scheme left neither food enough for the rest of the trip, nor place to sleep. Seems it was a good week before the interior of the boat got back to normal! 
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Cooper link
21/12/2020 14:24:04

Thanks great blog

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peter willis
14/3/2022 12:14:32

Hi all fellow sailors, I sailed in the 1984 round the island race on Le Reve De Far West as skipper and owner, most of my crew were exhausted after the Labatt Challenge and we were one crew short, when a young fellow, a member of CYC said he would come on board, Sometime into the race this young fellow told me he was very ill with a growth in his chest, it made no difference in his crewing, I think he said his father was a doctor on the Island. Time travel has erased his name but not his sailing spirit! On one day break I saw a buoy which I believed had to be left to port and the crew unsure we turned around and left it to port some 1 mile of extra sailing. The usual racing things happen after rounding North Cape we had the shute up an making a b-line for Sylvester Pt when out of the blue we were knocked down spreaders in the water and the keel getting a sun tan and what seemed like an eternity the sheet was let go, we all settled down and one by one life jackets, survival suits were put on, still flying the shute we rounded Sylvester Pt on to White Sands. now being from Lake Ontario with no tides it was a scene to behold, the shute and main fully filled and looking on shore we realize we are not moving an inch. Tides. Le Reve De Far West Peter & crew. 14/03/22

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