single handed

Kauai, Hawaii - Al Hughes on Dogbark has taken line honors (first to finish) for the 2008 Singlehanded Transpac, crossing the finish line at Hanalei bay, Kauai, just hours ago. We meet with Al in the San Francisco bay the day before the race, and told him he would be the first sailboat into Hawaii. While he didn't quite agree, he also didn't disagree.

Four weeks ago 1,000 spectator boats watched the start of the single handed Artemis Transat race cross the start line in Plymouth Sound. Yesterday, May 31st saw the start of another single handed Atlantic race, the Jester Azores Challenge – 2008; however in the drizzle and light winds the fifty entrants