Bob Salmon ignored the hundreds of people who told him he was crazy. He ignored rules, convention, and tradition. He knew it was possible, and along with the folks at the Penzance Sailing Club, he drug the Mini Class and Mini-Transat Race into existence. It remains today one of the most respected and extreme races in the world, and without Bob, it wouldn’t exist. Rest in peace, Anarchist.
Lots of background at the PZSC over here, where we got the pic, too. For a 2012 interview with Salmon and some ancient footage, click here. Here’s a little more from our friends at Adonnante.
