Transat Halted!
Claiming
that "no potential terrorists will be allowed into the sovereign
waters of the United States," the 2008 Transat has been halted by
the US government. Utilizing the much ballyhooed Department of Homeland
Security’s new Small Vessel Security Strategy, a US frigate, the USS Donald
Rumsfeld (pictured above) shockingly fired warning shots across the bows
of the fleet after the sailors originally refused to stop. All boats and
skippers have been halted, taken to port with boats impounded and sailors
held for questioning, respectively. We are waiting further word to our
incredibly bogus story. We’re kidding…
Actually,
the 2,800 mile Artemis
Transat solo "sprint" race across the Atlantic, from Sutton
Harbor Plymouth England to Rowes Wharf, Boston USA is underway and going
well. Potentially a fascinating race, this one bears watching. And we’ll
be sure to let you know if the boats get "halted" again…
Photo by Benoit
Stichelbaut.
