Solo Atlantic Crossing on Marstrom 20

DamonLinkous

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Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 02:11 PM

Custom made Marstrom 20 from the factory with giant carbon fiber wing racks. Solo, main and spin only. He's going to try to use an autopilot to get some sleep along the way. the old record (yes, there is one) is 14 days.
http://www.solo-atlantic.com/sa/home/

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DamonLinkous

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Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 02:42 PM

Doing a little more reading about this there doesn't seem to be an agreed route for the record. Greg Holman's is attempting from the Canaries to Guadeloupe and says two others have completed that route solo, with the record at 14 days 17 hours.

But I found this guy Vittorio Malingri who just completed a solo Atlantic crossing on a custom carbon 20 foot beachcat this year

QuoteIt took Vittorio Malingri just 13 days, 17 hours and 48 minutes to sail 2,545 miles from Dakar, Senegal to Guadeloupe, Antilles.

So his route was shorter and left from Senegal rather than the canaries, which is sort of the normal starting point for these type runs.

Vittorio's website
http://www.vittoriomaling…n/vittorio_malingri.html

Love his tent on the wing though.

on the water, look at that reef!

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lawrencer2003

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Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 03:21 PM

Still...Crazy...Crazy Crazy.
rhuntbach

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Posted: Nov 07, 2008 - 09:57 PM

Crossing with a good buddy would be scary. Crossing alone... I feel cold and nervous just thinking about it! I wonder if he has a mast float to go along with that righting pole.

edited by: rhuntbach, Nov 07, 2008 - 09:00 PM
northerncat

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Posted: Nov 10, 2008 - 01:05 PM

that is too crazy!
yellowhulls17

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Posted: Nov 10, 2008 - 09:09 PM

I wish I had an M20...
How much do they run? 70k maybe?
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Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 04:23 PM

i doubt they are over 30 Euro
yellowhulls17

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Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 10:06 PM

Still not worth it for the 30 Euro,
would much rather get an F-24 for the more open water stuff, but this guy is pretty daring.
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Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 09:44 AM

yellowhulls17Still not worth it for the 30 Euro,
would much rather get an F-24 for the more open water stuff, but this guy is pretty daring.

It is an all carbon fiber boat... i bet it is very worth it... of course it is a matter of opinion and funding.. but i bet it is one of the sweetest beach cats in the world.
yellowhulls17

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Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 08:39 PM

Quotei bet it is one of the sweetest beach cats in the world

I completely agree, but not the best for 8 foot swells and blowing 30 knots in the middle of the Atlantic
By the way, I might actually take the Seacart over an F-24