THREE BRIDGE FIASCO
And remember, it's held in January.
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fter a lifetime of living in the Bay, my wife Linda and I moved to Port Townsend last year. But with Pegasus XIV still down in the Bay, the Fiasco offered the perfect opportunity to return to the old stomping grounds, as well as knock some of the garden off the bottom of the boat. And what better way to start another year of racing than in the world's wackiest race? I've singlehanded this event many
times, but 2008 would mark only the second time doublehanding. Of the many boats I've sailed in the TBF, Pegasus XIV is far and away my favorite. And I'm not
since the launch, I've been very happy with the boat. As an extreme ultralight (weighing just under 6,000 lbs at 37 feet), she surfs and planes easily, and can effortlessly sustain 20 knots, more on surfs. I just love sailing with a roostertail! After the usual bottom polishing by the diver, my crew Dan Benjamin and I headed out early Saturday morning. Another longtime member of the local Singlehanded Sailing Society, which sponsors the Three Bridge Fiasco, Dan is practically family, and we have
We were stunned. What the hell kind of warped mind could possibly come up with that. . . ?
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just saying that because I designed and built the boat myself from scratch. (Well maybe that is why I'm saying it. . .) Ever