Well, my dad and I successfully completed the WaterTribe UltraMarathon in March. It was a great experience, and we both had a lot of fun. We finished in just under 24 hours, with about 21 hours of paddling. We took breaks pretty consistently throughout the day, just to stretch legs, eat snacks, etc... The boat was great; handled well in the wind and waves, paddled well. I just wish we had had a sail! We ended up having a tail wind for most of the day and a sail would have really pushed us along. Oh well, next year.
Speaking of next year... I am slowly getting things going on the sail rig. I ordered a set of inflatable amas from Attila at Custom Inflatables. These are not something you will find on his web page, but he as made them before, a couple of pictures are here. Mine are going to be made from red 32oz PVC.
Over the next month or so, I hope to get the rest of the sailing rig built and assembled. The major steps:
- Modify Escape Rumba sail
- Shape leeboard and rudder
- Build leeboard bracket and rudder box
- Assemble mast and akas
- Install running rigging
But for now, here is a link to my dad's UltraMarathon trip report.
And here is a slideshow of our pictures:
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