GUSTO over the line in Devonport. It is inconceivable for most of us to understand the frustration of being within a single nautical mile of the finish and have the wind shut down on you completely. That is what happened to GUSTO at the mouth of the Mersey River. Brian Pattinson skipper of Gusto tried everything including dropping his mainsail to prevent ‘flogging’ but any forward progress was negated by the outward tidal flow. Eventually a wisp came across the bow and then another, the sails filled and Gusto eventually crossed the line at 20:19:25. An elapsed time of 1d 7hrs 49mins. Congratulations to Brian Pattinson and his crew for their perseverance and tenacity.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 11:05:23 +0000
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