It's a rough life being a marine electrical systems guy. I am currently in Fajardo Puerto Rico working on a very famous sailing race vessel. This is a vessel I read about in my youth only dreaming about ever setting foot on.. This while my family is at home in -2f weather.
So, she is roughly 70 feet, built of aluminum, had twin steering wheels way ahead of her time, was designed to surf in the roaring 40's and lost her spar in an around the world race. When the spar was lost and jury rigged she continued to rack up 230+ mile days. In racing and cruising sailing circles this jury rig is considered one of the most epic "jury rigs" in the existence of sailing...
What epic ocean racing vessel am I working on???? Winner gets a self applied chest thump..
So, she is roughly 70 feet, built of aluminum, had twin steering wheels way ahead of her time, was designed to surf in the roaring 40's and lost her spar in an around the world race. When the spar was lost and jury rigged she continued to rack up 230+ mile days. In racing and cruising sailing circles this jury rig is considered one of the most epic "jury rigs" in the existence of sailing...
What epic ocean racing vessel am I working on???? Winner gets a self applied chest thump..
