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	An elite fleet races across the Atlantic Ocean to glory. by Louisa Beckett photography by © Mystic Seaport Rosenfeld Collection
Rolex Transatlantic Challenge 2005: Starting Line 06/01/2005

May 21 marks the start of the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge 2005. Twenty sailing vessels, ranging from classic yacht to just-launched race machine, sleek sloop to three-masted clipper, will match wits and winds for 3,000 miles from New York to the Lizard in England. The fleet will be hosted by venerable yachting establishments on both sides of the pond: the New York Yacht Club in the U.S. and the Royal Yacht Squadron in the U.K. Among the many prizes at stake is the 100-year-old transatlantic record for monohull sailing yachts, set by the 185-foot schooner Atlantic at 12 days, four hours, one minute and 19 seconds, with skipper Charlie Barr at the helm.

The Race Roster:

• Stad Amsterdam, 252-foot (77m) Damen Oranjewerf three-masted clipper ship designed by Gerard Dijkstra. Entrant: Members of the Storm Trysail Club. (Click image to enlarge)

• Tiara, 178-foot (54.3m) Alloy Yachts sloop designed by Ed Dubois. (ShowBoats Award winner, 2005.) Entrant: Jonathan Leitersdorf.

• Windrose of Amsterdam, 151-foot (46m) Holland Jachtbouw schooner designed by Gerard Dijkstra. (ShowBoats Award winner, 2002.) Entrant: Chris Gongriep.

• Whirlaway, 140-foot (42.7m) Vitters sloop designed by Ed Dubois. Entrant: Randall Pittman.

• Mari-Cha IV, 140-foot (42.7m) JMV super-maxi designed by Clay Oliver, Greg Elliot, Philippe Briand, Mike Sanderson and Jef d’Etiveaud. Entrant: Robert Miller.

• Sariyah, 130-foot (39.6m) Sensation ketch designed by Sparkman & Stephens. Entrant: Cortright Wetherill Jr. with Tim Laughridge as skipper.

• Whisper, 116-foot (35.4m) Holland Jachtbouw sloop designed by Ted Fontaine. (ShowBoats Award winner, 2004.) Entrant: Hap Fauth.

• Sojana, 115-foot (35m) Green Marine ketch designed by Bruce Farr. Entrant: Peter Harrison.

• Anemos, 112-foot (34.1m) Swan sloop designed by German Frers. Entrant: Stephan A. Frank.

• Maximus, 100-foot (30.5m) Cookson super-maxi designed by Clay Oliver and Greg Elliot. Entrants: Charles St. Clair Brown and Bill Buckley.

• Leopard, 98-foot (29.9m) Green Marine sloop designed by Reichel/Pugh. Entrant: Mike Slade.

• Sumurun, 94-foot (28.7m), 1914 William Fife-designed and -built ketch. Entrant: Race Committee Chairman A. Robert Towbin.

• Nordwind, 88-foot (26.8m), 1938 Burmeister ketch designed by A. Gruber. Entrant: Hans Albrecht.

• Carrera, 80-foot (24.4m) McConaghy sloop designed by Reichel/Pugh. Entrant: Joe Dockery.

• Mariella, 80-foot (24.4m), 1939 William Fife ketch designed by Alfred Milne. Entrant: Carlo Falcone.

• Seleni, 80-foot (24.4m) Swan sloop designed by Nautor’s Swan and German Frers. Entrant: Colin Mcgill with Alistair Tait as skipper.

• Ocean Phoenix, 77-foot (23.5m) Hamble Yacht Services sloop designed by Rob Humphreys. Entrant: José Aguinaga.

• Palawan, 75-foot (22.9m) Little Harbor sloop designed by Ted Hood. Entrant: Joe Hoopes.

• Telefónica MoviStar, 70-foot (21m) Boatspeed VO 70 sloop designed by Bruce Farr. Entrant: Bouwe Bekking.

• Stay Calm, 70-foot (21m) Swan sloop designed by German Frers. Entrant: Clarke Murphy.

Contact the New York Yacht Club at 401-845-9633 or visit www.nyyc.org.

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