Belle-Ile (24)
We named our boat after an island we visited and loved years ago, off the coast of Brittany, in France.
I began racing in the early 70's in a laser, and continued in an Atoll 22, with my dad and brother. In 2004-2012 I again raced in a laser at Sail Sand Point in Lake Washington. Since 2014 I have participated with Belle Ile in the Foulweather Bluff Race, the Downtown (Seattle) Sailing Series, Duck Dodge, and the Swiftsure.
The scariest incident was losing all my electronics when crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca under gale force winds and fog in May 2018 for the Swiftsure. Paper charts, pencil, and the magnetic compass saved the day! A close second was broaching under spinnaker with the Atoll 22 at the entrance of Guanabara Bay.
Yacht Details
- ID: 3026
- Name: Belle-Ile
- Sail No.: 24
- Make: Pacific Seacraft 32
- LOA: 32
- Rating: 243 (PHRF-NW) *Pending Correction to PHRF-BC
- Skipper: Carlos De Mello e Souza
- Yacht Club: Corinthian Yacht Club of Edmonds
- Home Port: Seattle, WA
Registration
- Race: Inshore Cruising Division (PHRF-BC)
- Crew: Full crew
Images of Belle-Ile
