ISORA regulars and Pwllheli Sailing Club Commodore Mark Thompson sailing with Phil Jackson, compete in the AZAB race this Saturday.
The pair are sailing Jac Y Do, a Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200, in Class 3.
" We are now all prepared and ready for the start, the category 1 offshore inspection was very stringent and took a lot of preparation, but now completed. We are in good shape and looking forward to our adventure, " Thom,pson said before the off.
There are five AZAB classes and a total of 50 entries in the 2023 race.
Mark Thompson sailing with Phil Jackson (holding a bottle of Jack Ryan Whiskey)
The AZAB is a 2,400-mile ocean regatta starting in Falmouth and going to the port of Ponta Delgada, on the Azores Island off São Miguel. Leg two returns to Falmouth.
Competitors have time on the island for some R&R before racing back to Falmouth.
The race destination, Ponta Delgada, is the capital of São Miguel, one of nine Azores Archipelago Islands in the Eastern Atlantic, approximately 750 nautical miles off the coast of Portugal and some 1220 miles from Falmouth.
“Most yachts participating in the race take between 7 and 10 days to reach the Azores, allowing a week or so to relax and prepare for the return passage,” Thomson said.
