Kirklands Sail Around Island In 3hrs 47mins
Yesterday [Aug.4] Jesse and Zander Kirkland sailed around Bermuda in a bid to raise public awareness of their Olympic dreams and help fundraise their sailing campaign.
They had asked the public to guess how long it would take them, and Duncan Frith was on target – with his guess only 10 seconds away. They finished in 3hrs 47 mins and 10 secs, and Mr Frith guessed 3hr 47 mins.
The brothers said, “Exhausting blast around Bermuda! No time to break, just a moment under the lee of St. David’s Head to drink some water as we got ready for the mission up the South Shore.”
“We blasted off the starting line at Spanish Point and cruised down the North Shore with great pace, thanks to the breezy conditions and the relatively flat water.”
“We made it to St. David’s Head in 45 minutes from Spanish Point. The South Shore was a brutal 15 mile upwind leg, as jumped swells with the flying fish. We came inside the reef at Elbow Beach and did a close ‘fly by’ for the beach goers. Once we got to Sonesta, we were able to speed up as we bore away from the breeze.”
“In no time we were ripping across Whale Bay and into the West End. By the end, the breeze had built some and we were just trying to hold it together. We were both really tired, but just remained focused on finishing. It was freaky sailing over the reefs of the West End at such high speeds, it would not have been possible at a lower tide.”
“Special thanks to all our supporters who guessed our circumnavigation time. Winner was St. David’s Islander, Duncan Frith. We finished in 3hrs 47 mins and 10 Secs, he was only 10 secs off with his guess of 3hr 47 mins!”
“Also many thanks to our escorts around the Island. Spanish Point – Ft. St. Catherine (Jonny Kempe and Andrew Masters), Fort St. Catherines – Tuckerstown (Mark Soares), Tuckerstown – Sonesta (Barry Bridges and Malcolm Kirkland) and the last leg Sonesta to Spanish Point (Alan Burland and Raymond Lambert).”
“We think was a great event and want to improve on our time! It was a great way for us to showcase the speeds that this boat can achieve.”
“The 49er is the fastest Olympic Sailboat and is one of the main focal points for media coverage on the ISAF World Cup Tour. Just imagine a whole fleet of these boats racing and you can understand racing these boats on the World Stage!”
Easy there DUNCAN! Big up Kirkland Brothers! Wish u all the best in your upcoming races
dat guy duncans a ham