Hello from Spirit of Canada
Hurricane Earl rolled over Nova Scotia this past weekend bringing winds up to 70 knots. The storm came ashore not far from where Spirit of Canada is undergoing final preparations for the Velux 5 Oceans race. The boat is currently on the hard at East River Marine with the keel hanging in a ten foot well that was dug so the bottom of the boat could be brought down to ground level to put on the racing bottom. “It’s a great way to work on the boat and the well kept the boat and mast out of harm’s way” commented the skipper.
The team are working away fervently to get the boat ready for departure on Sunday morning, the list is getting shorter every morning. He and the crew will sail the boat off from Nova Scotia to arrive in La Rochelle and they can be followed on the website position plotter.
Stay tuned for a major announcement later this week.
Team Spirit of Canada
