Victoria sailor clocks fastest solo time in history of Race to Alaska
A Victoria sailor finished third overall in the gruelling Race to Alaska, but clocked the best solo time in the history of the competition where pa...
A Victoria sailor finished third overall in the gruelling Race to Alaska, but clocked the best solo time in the history of the competition where participants can use only wind and human power to propel their vessels. Eric Pesty brought his multihull sailing ship, the Pestou, into Ketchikan Harbour on Friday morning, completing the 1,200-kilometre race from Port Townsend, Washington in seven days, 22 hours and 44 minutes. Pesty uses sails and a pedal-to-prop mechanisim on his vessel. It was the fastest time for a solo sailor in the eight-year history of the race and considered an impressive feat against teams who have multiple sailors to share duties.