Andy Abel is an American that is campaign for this 2007 Mini Transat.  He’s sailing a brand new Zero and he’s been working hard on the boat for months in Spain.  Check out his build photos here. 

I’ve been following Andy’s campaign closely as his campaign is a lot like mine and it is nice to be able to follow what race year is like for him.  Andy has just started is 1000nm qualifying sail, he’s doing the Atlantic course and just left La Rochelle last night.  You can track his progress here. 

It’s an exciting time for mini sailors, as racing has started and many skippers are pushing hard to get the qualifications sorted out.  It’s great to watch their progress and problems as this will definetly help in my preparations.

I think I have linked to these pictures before, but I keep coming back to them as a reminder of what can happen.  If ever their was motivation to have totally solid systems, these pictures demonstrate the need to make damn sure your autopilot is really solid…

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