Lake Superior as race course: First yachts sail into Duluth to finish Trans Superior
Fickle winds slow many in the race, which began Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
By Christa Lawler
DULUTH — Talisman was the first yacht to cross an imaginary finish line between a temporary buoy and the lighthouse on the north pier in Canal Park — giving skip Bruce Aikens and the his crew bragging rights, if not the outright win, in the Trans Superior Yacht Race.
It was a mostly quiet first finish on Monday afternoon. A race official honked a horn from the pier in front of a handful of onlookers. Back at race headquarters, behind the Garden, the celebratory sparkling wine was on ice.
The biennial race started Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with three dozen yachts from a mix of classes competing. Each vessel has a handicap rating — like in golf — that plays into its final standings. In preliminary scoring, Amante 2, with Saginaw, Mich., skip Greg Velez, was listed as fastest finisher, followed by mc2, led by Dan Lewis, out of North Oaks.
Regardless of where it falls in final standings, Talisman's finish is its own victory.
"We do make a big deal about the first one to finish," said Stacy McKenzie, president of the Duluth Yacht Club, holding the title of commodore. "We've got a big plaque for them and we bring Champagne to the boat."
As of Tuesday morning, just five boats had finished. More were expected in the afternoon and into the night, according to McKenzie. Some would likely miss the awards ceremony.
"It's real slow," McKenzie said.
On Monday afternoon, Talisman, a 58-foot slate-grey yacht, circled near the shore while it waited for the Aerial Lift Bridge to rise. Then it passed through the canal to park in the bay behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.
"What a race," Aikens said from aboard, sails down, as the crew of 10 others tended to the yacht.
Aikens, of West Bloomfield, Mich., has competed on this course five times, but this is his first time earning first-to-finish honors. Stories from along the route would take two days to tell, Aikens said, but the short version is that the winds were fickle. As is the standard, the crew members were on watch for four hours, then off for four hours to maintain clear focus. It's hard work, Aikens said, and if you're tired, you're stupid.
"I cannot stress enough how great a racecourse Lake Superior is," Aikens said. "There are so many dimensions that are hard to figure out."
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And, he added, it's gorgeous.
Aikens and company were still dealing with the complexities of this course in the final 5 miles, where Talisman could get caught in a lull — then off it would go as the water turned scaly and rippled.
"That was a sweet little puff," said Dave Johnson, watching the final miles of the race from the yacht club's boat.
McKenzie said optimal conditions are a consistent 10-20 knot breeze out of the northeast, but yachters were facing lighter conditions for this race. A few were stuck bobbing while they waited for shifts in winds.
"I think some of the boats are getting a little bit of cabin fever out there," she said.
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Familiar face crosses finish line first at Trans Superior Yacht Race
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The 2021 Trans Superior International Yacht Race wrapped up on Monday night, and a familiar face was the first to cross the finish line.
Based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, the crew of the sailing vessel, Stripes were the first to cross the finish.
This is a hat trick for them, since Bill Martin and his crew were also first to finish in 2005 and 2011.
"It feels great. We’ve done this race for I think over 30 years, and to come out first is great. Great teamwork, great crew, and that’s what it always takes, and a little bit of luck of course. Good competitors out there, so hats off to them as well," said Martin.
Teams compete for the Barthel Trophy, and it’s awarded to the fastest corrected time overall.
The race goes from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Duluth, and takes place every two years.
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Although some of the competitors have long since reached the finish in duluth, the biennial trans superior international yacht race remains in full sail on lake superior, with some winners yet to be determined. first to reach duluth was "il mostr....
Although some of the competitors have long since reached the finish in Duluth, the biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race remains in full sail on Lake Superior, with some winners yet to be determined.
First to reach Duluth was "Il Mostro," reported Kris Henry, a member of the race committee. Owned and skippered by Peter Thornton of the Chicago Yacht Club, the Volvo 70 crossed the imaginary line near the Duluth pier at 9:53 a.m. on Monday, Henry said.
The yachts compete in varying categories and are handicapped, so finishing first doesn't necessarily equate with winning, Henry said.
"Il Mostro" was followed by "Arete," a 60-foot-by-61-foot trimaran owned and operated by Rick Warner of Marine City, Mich., at 11:03 a.m. "Arete," which is multi-hulled, was literally racing in a class by itself, Henry said.
They were among 35 sailboats that left the mouth of the St. Mary's River near Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., at 1 p.m. Saturday. As of Monday afternoon, two boats had been withdrawn from the race, Henry said. A number of boats were poised to complete the 350 nautical miles sometime on Monday night, but many more should arrive Tuesday, she said.
The best vantage point for yacht race arrivals is from the pier, Henry said.
For more information on the race, including boat tracking, visit transsuperior.com .
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