San Franciscan attorney Ron Epstein took delivery of his dream yacht just two months ago. Now he’s aiming to realise a long-standing dream.
Four years ago, San Franciscan attorney Ron Epstein was sailing in “beer can races” – casual, often boozy competitions for hobby sailors named after the trail of tins floating in the water that charted the race’s course. This week, he will tackle his first Sydney to Hobart, helming the only brand-new boat in the fleet of 106 yachts.
Bacchanal will be joined in the fleet by six other foreign yachts, with Antipodes and Poulpito , joining overall contenders Centennial , Cocody , and Caro . Bacchanal took first in its division and was sixth overall in November’s Bird Island race. A few weeks later, in the Cabbage Tree Island Race, it topped its division and came third overall. Epstein said the yacht had “exceeded” his expectations.
One sailor who could break that trend is Adrian Stead, the British tactician and driver of New Zealand yacht Caro. He said that after claiming the overall winners spot at Bird Island, his crew felt ready to take on the Hobart.“There are some very, very good boats down here,” said Stead. “I think there’s any one of 10 boats that could win it, depending on the conditions, how they sail.”
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