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SAILING RACE VICTORY
October 13, 2016 · 11 min · 10K views
What this video covers
Wes and Kate secure first place in a summer sailing race aboard their Merit 25.8:23 The fleet includes a Catalina, which finishes second, and a J24, which takes third.8:25 A Sabre 34 crosses the finish line ahead of the entire fleet but drops to last place after officials apply corrected time handicaps.8:56 The Merit 25 crew operates with a reduced team, requiring Wes to manage sheet trimming while also handling bow duties.9:34 The race handicap system adds approximately 40 seconds per mile to the Merit 25's rating relative to the Sabre 34.9:14 Separately, the sale of the boat Parity remains incomplete after the winning eBay bidder failed to finalize the transaction.10:11 The boat will be relisted on eBay in the near future.10:20
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