@StephenAtHome Tweeted this wonderful pick of Stephen and the crew aboard “The Spirit of Juno” and thanked Atlantis Weather Gear for supplying the crew with weather proof clothing.
From Bermuda shorts to broken toilets. Let’s take a look back at Stephen telling David Letterman all about his doomed maiden voyage to Bermuda in 2005.
The official award presentation for the Charleston Bermuda Race 2011. “Spirit of Juno” recieves their trophy at 24:00.
Bernews.com has posted two brief interviews with Stephen and a gallery full of wonderful eye candy:
Our intrepid sailer returned to dry land in the early hours of Saturday morning. Despite being a little bit frazzled from his adventure Stephen managed to stop for this brief interview with Shelly Warters from Ondeck Sailing … and no doubt to tease the fangirls with his scruffy beard!!
Colbert and “Spirit of Juno” Finish but Fall Short.
For Stephen Colbert and his crewmates on board the OnDeck Farr 65 The Spirit of Juno, the 2011 Charleston Bermuda Race came down to the wire. Colbert and company spent most of the last six days sailing neck and neck with their closet rival, the Shipman 63 Tucana. During the final 10 hours of action, the victory slipped from their grasp. It was a case of too little too late as the leader of Colbert Nation and his fellow crew couldn’t muster enough speed to catch Tucana.
Yesterday evening, Tucana crossed the finish line just east of St. Georges Channel on Bermuda at 7:46:12 p.m. EDT. At the time, Spirit of Juno was roughly 25 miles behind her, well within striking distance. With the respective handicap ratings factored in (Tucana rates -54 and Juno rates -33) the Shipman owes the Farr time, roughly 4.5 hours on this course, and that differential would determine the final standings. Unfortunately for Colbert and company, the winds moderated after sunset, and the Spirit of Juno wasn’t able to maintain sufficient speed to arrive at the line in time. She finished at approximately 4:00 a.m. EDT today.
The crew on board Spirit of Juno spent their initial hours on Bermuda in St. Georges Harbor, awaiting daylight. They then proceeded to motor to Hamilton Harbor and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club where, after clearing customs, Colbert was expected to talk with the media about his voyage.
Source: CharlesBermudaRace.com
(Thanks to gentoo for the Clip!)
To the swift go the spoils, or so the saying goes, and the Shipman 63 Tucana – with her Charleston-based crew – was nothing if not swift, at least she was for much of this 777-mile race. Sailing under full main and genoa, she crossed the finish line just East of St. Georges’ Channel around 8pm EDT this evening. Her official time will be posted tomorrow.
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Despite their elation about finishing first overall in this contest, Hank Hofford, Susan Ford and the rest of Tucana’s crew won’t really relax until they learn the finish time of the OnDeck Farr 65 Spirit of Juno, their closest rival on the course. With a Performance Handicap Racing Fleet rating (PHRF) of -54 (Juno rates -33), Tucana must give her rival 21 seconds per mile. The race officials will multiply those 21 seconds by the course length to determine the margin by which Tucana must finish in front of Juno in order to beat her. Rough calculations indicate that Juno has to finish within four and a half hours of Tucana in order to secure victory. As of the 9:00 p.m. position update, the Spirit of Juno was still 36 miles from the finish, moving at only 4.5 knots. In the words of Lenny Kravitz, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.”
Source: CharlestonBermudaRace.com
“Wednesday, 5:04 p.m. “180 miles off Bermuda. First of all, would someone please call the Hamilton Fairmont and cancel Stephen’s massage for tomorrow morning? Thanks a bunch. In the last 48 hours we’ve seen sperm whales breaching, a family of dolphins playing in our bow wake, devil rays, and Man O’ War. Now we are alone. A speck of white moving over and under fields of endless blue. Winds are light and variable. We have put up our Audi spinnaker (which is roughly the size of Denmark), and we crawl toward glory at the blistering pace of 4 knots. And by blistering, we mean what’s happening to our skin in the merciless rays of the sun.”
“In these conditions, it is more important than ever to keep up your fluid intake, or else suffer the serious effects of dehydration: fatigue, dizziness, and hallucinations. Thankfully, so far…Spiders! Spiders everywhere! They’re coming out of the sails! Kill them with fire!”
Love,
The Spirit of Juno
p.s. Did that Rapture thing happen last Saturday? You know what, don’t tell us. We’ve got it TiVOed.
Source: BYM Sailing & Sports News.
Charleston To Bermuda | Colbert News Hub
@StephenAtHome Tweeted this wonderful pick of Stephen and the crew aboard “The Spirit of Juno” and thanked Atlantis Weather Gear for supplying the crew with weather proof clothing.
From Bermuda shorts to broken toilets. Let’s take a look back at Stephen telling David Letterman all about his doomed maiden voyage to Bermuda in 2005.
The official award presentation for the Charleston Bermuda Race 2011. “Spirit of Juno” recieves their trophy at 24:00.
Bernews.com has posted two brief interviews with Stephen and a gallery full of wonderful eye candy:
Our intrepid sailer returned to dry land in the early hours of Saturday morning. Despite being a little bit frazzled from his adventure Stephen managed to stop for this brief interview with Shelly Warters from Ondeck Sailing … and no doubt to tease the fangirls with his scruffy beard!!
Source: CharlesBermudaRace.com
(Thanks to gentoo for the Clip!)
Source: CharlestonBermudaRace.com
Source: BYM Sailing & Sports News.