CLC Madness Photo Shoot
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John Harris of CLC has shared some new photos of the screaming yellow proa, Madness.
I’ve enjoyed proa sailing this spring in all kinds of conditions, mostly on the rougher side. This year, with all the rigging sorted out and the happy addition of a #3 jib, covering distances at double-digit speeds is a revelation. The Chesapeake Bay really shrinks once 10 knots starts to feel slow and boring.
It is terribly difficult to get crew, chase boat, photographer, sunlight, and wind in the same place at the same time. Finally, yesterday, all of the elements lined up…except wind. For those hoping for photos of raging close reaches in big waves, well, the boat LOVES that, but I’ve yet to have a photographer stationed to catch the fun. I’ll keep trying. Enjoy.
These absolutely lovely (still) photos are by John Guider, who happened to be nearby. He’s 4000 miles into a 6600-mile Great Loop voyage in a 15-foot CLC Skerry.
All photos: John Guider.
