Paul Tremewan added a comment to this morning’s look back at history pointing out:
On this day in 1981 New Zealand’s first ever foray into the Whtibread Round the World Yacht Race, came to a sudden halt when Peter Blakes’s ‘Ceramco’ lost its mast in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, bringing down the hopes of many with it. While they re-rigged the boat, Grant Dalton and his crew zoomed past on Flyer to win the leg and we zoomed past on ‘United Friendly’, not totally disappointed at Blakey’s bad luck! ‘The Mast Falling Down’ has been commemorated every year on this day since 21 September 1981.
He attached a photo of Ceramco under jury rig which didn’t copy so here it is:
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