TRUE grit

A lot of preparation and a little bit of luck proved to be a winning formula for Auckland sailors Steve Mair and Jamie Logan, sailing the Bakewell-White 37 Clockwork. The yacht which began life as the General Lee in 2010 won both overall PHRF honours and division 2 in the challenging race, which this year saw 38 teams cover 1200 nautical miles in a range of conditions.

First over the line for each leg – and recording the fastest overall elapsed time (6 days 13 hours 11 minutes and 5 seconds) – was another Bakewell-White design, the 52-foot Wired, skippered by owner Rob Bassett and Angus Small. But this race is not all about winning; for some competitors just making it around the notoriously tough course is the goal.