Hi All, Here's a cold day topic ...
I am aiming to compete in the 2015 Bermuda 1-2 race in my vintage C&C 33-1. (my boat won't be the only old C&C). My pretentions are modest -- think Eddie the Eagle rather than Moitessier, but I have sailed to Bermuda and back several times and I have done the offshore qualifying run (several times as it turns out) in my own boat. I am now prepping the boat (new sails, replacing Rod, optimizing autopilot, increasing solar capacity) and acquiring the race-required safety equipment. The most challenging and difficult-to-swallow part of this is the cost of an offshore life raft. Rental rates are impossible: $1200/ for 7-14 days and I would need at least three weeks since the return race starts two weeks after the outbound leg. The purchase cost of a raft ($2200 plus ongoing recertification costs) is hard to rationalize for a single race especially when the boat is only typically used for coastal sailing but I'll swallow it if I have to. However, if there is anyone out there in C&C-land with a raft that needs re-certification, I would be happy to have that done in return for the use (ummm, hopefully not) of the raft during the month of June. This will likely be the first of many questions as I prep for the race in the coming months. Keep warm! David
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