SAILING : Cheval, Windquest Battle in Transpac
Far out in the Pacific on Saturday, the 38th Transpacific Yacht Race had developed into a grudge match between Hal Ward’s Cheval ’95 and Rich DeVos’ Windquest to see which could reach Hawaii first.
Their positions at the morning roll call showed both boats in good winds with 926 miles to go and leaving all of the other monohulls behind. Cheval ‘95’s course was about 25 miles north of Windquest’s.
“We are in good position to make a run at Cheval,” project coordinator John Bertrand said.
Steve Fossett’s 60-foot trimaran Lakota might beat them both to Hawaii. After spotting the top boats a two-day head start, Lakota was only 116 miles behind Saturday and closing fast.
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