What the fleet has seen
The Mason 63, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Mason 63 is a 19.4-meter staysail ketch with a long keel, designed by Alvin Mason and built by Ta Shing Yacht Building in Taiwan since 1988.1:00 Displacing 29,211 kg, it is known for its robust construction, including solid fiberglass layups.5:01 Aboard *Be The Captain*, a 1984 Mason 63 named Tavega completed a 3,300-nautical-mile Pacific crossing from Hawaii to Half Moon Bay, California, in 17 days, maintaining 8 to 9 knots in 25-to-30-knot winds and 15-to-20-foot seas.16:55 The crew prepared for heavy weather by reefing the main and mizzen sails and shifting to headsails only, noting the boat's steady tracking through beam seas.5:10 Before a subsequent 3,300-nautical-mile Pacific crossing from Kauai to Vancouver Island and down to San Francisco, the crew inspected rigging, replaced worn halyards, serviced the Detroit Diesel 453 engine, and cleaned the seawater cooling strainer.2:03 During this passage, they addressed electrical shorts and a refrigerator pump issue, while performing mast maintenance.28:42 The vessel maintained average speeds of 9 to 10 knots while reefed in 15-knot winds.25:30 Crews utilize PredictWind and Iridium Go for weather routing and satellite communications.8:15
