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2023 Raymarine SOLAS Big Boat Challenge pics by Bow Caddy Media

by Bow Caddy Media 8 Dec 2023 14:32 PST
Foredeck work on URM Group © Bow Caddy Media

The Raymarine SOLAS Big Boat Challenge was fiercely contested in a solid 15 knot nor’easter by 9 boats. The competitors were andoo Comanche, LawConnect, Scallywag, URM Group, Moneypenny, Alive, Wild Oats X, Whisper and No Limit.

Christian Beck’s LawConnect took out line honours with Anthony Johnston’s URM Group taking out overall honours.

Going for the gybe on andoo Comanche - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Going for the gybe on andoo Comanche - photo © Bow Caddy Media

SHK Scallywag powers to the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media
SHK Scallywag powers to the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Law Connect leads the fleet - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Law Connect leads the fleet - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche at full heel - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche at full heel - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche powered up and heading for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche powered up and heading for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Bear away action aboard Alive - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Bear away action aboard Alive - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Law Connect heads for the Western shore - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Law Connect heads for the Western shore - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche heads for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche heads for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Thumbs up on Moneypenny - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Thumbs up on Moneypenny - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Oats X bears away at the windward mark - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Wild Oats X bears away at the windward mark - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche powered up and heading for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche powered up and heading for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media

SHK Scallywag powered up - photo © Bow Caddy Media
SHK Scallywag powered up - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Alive rounds Shark Island - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Alive rounds Shark Island - photo © Bow Caddy Media

No Limit heading for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media
No Limit heading for the finish line - photo © Bow Caddy Media

URM Group heads down the Harbour - photo © Bow Caddy Media
URM Group heads down the Harbour - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Moneypenny off towwards for Middle Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Moneypenny off towwards for Middle Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

No Limit on the breeze - photo © Bow Caddy Media
No Limit on the breeze - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche crosses ahead of SHK Scallywag - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche crosses ahead of SHK Scallywag - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Oats X leads Alive - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Wild Oats X leads Alive - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Moneypenny bears away - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Moneypenny bears away - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Oats X heading for the finish - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Wild Oats X heading for the finish - photo © Bow Caddy Media

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