Ragtime Alumni Call

Long time no chat.

Put me in the Club. 2001 Transpac. Not our breeze, but the real honor was the constant stream of visitors at the dock after the finish, wanting to see the ol girl in her glory after Trish Steele had spent the $ to have Owen Minney and team make her look brand new.

However, I will never forget the final 12 hours and in particular the run down the Mol Channel. Silvers, Hambrick, G Weegs on deck (we’ve been racing together for more than 25 years by that time), pitch black night charging down the face of big rollers into the abyss hitting high 20s on the speedo. Riding on her chines in perfect control, our screams of sheer terror and utter delight; not knowing what was at the end of each ride. And not caring. Quite the thrill.

Cheers,

Phillip