Translemanique en Solitaire 2024 on J/80

    Over the weekend, some friends visited me from Germany, and I decided to take Gipsy (Gib Sea 264), out on the water. Our plan was to sail to Yvoire and spend the night on the boat. Initially, we had a wind force of 3, which carried us close to Hermance, but then the wind completely died. There was nothing left. We had to start the engine to reach Yvoire.      At one point, I thought to myself, "Oh no! This could be tough." Being stuck on a stationary boat with temperatures rising above 30 degrees could be challenging. I have to keep reminding myself that I am doing the Translemanique for the experience. Regardless of the wind conditions, I will be happy to be on the lake, enjoying the beautiful view. Or if the wind would be too strong, I will have the choice to decide how much I want to push myself and the boat to the limit.      Today, I'm meeting Sebastian to pick up the gear he used last year. I'm particularly interested in the tiller lock ...

     Last Saturday, I received an email from Marine, the secretary of YCC , informing me that the committee approved my request to participate in the Translémanique en Solitaire Regatta . Following the approval, I registered our J/80 under my name on Manage2Sail .      Around one and half months ago, I participated in the Bol d'Or , which has a similar course to the Translémanique. I very much enjoyed the experience of sailing non-stop around lake Geneva. I had a fantastic crew: Joel, Mariarosaria, Florian, and Diogo. Their company made the experience even more enjoyable. We managed to finish the regatta in 26 hours . Right after the regatta, I was wondering: even with a crew of five, it wasn't so easy! How could anyone manage to do it alone?      A month ago, I spoke with  Sebastian Lopienski  the club's participant of last year. That I'm considering doing it and I told him I was still digesting the idea and asked for his thoughts ...