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Flash! Eden wins class in 2008 Newport to Bermuda Race!

July 2nd, 2008

Last week, I raced to Bermuda with a great bunch of new people.  I was one of the two bowmen aboard Eden, a Swan 65 chartered by Alan Fan, a Hong Kong businessman in the international shipping and logistics business.

Alan had gathered a diverse crew of 15 sailors.  The crew included 3 Chinese nationals, 1 Brit, 2 Californians, 2  DC natives, and a smattering of folks from Newport and CT.

Most of us had never sailed together before, but everyone had the right attitude, and it showed in our performance.  After 5 days of racing, Eden claimed victory in her class and took home the Lipton Trophy.

Unfortunately for me, I could only spend 45 minutes in Bermuda as I had to get back to the States to facilitate a couple of GEL events in Annapolis.  Stay tuned for links to the pictures and some stories about the joys of long distance ocean racing.