The
"Big Hill" Off-Shore Race (4Sep01)
The
plan was to race from the north end of Dune du Havre aux Basque to Île
d’Entrée and back,
including a foot
race up 'Big Hill'. The wind was most cooperative on the 4th - perhaps too
much so for getting to Île
d’Entrée. The
photographers, journalists and volunteers got to experience the swells
that existed in the channel between Sandy Hook and the island from the
safety of a fishing trawler. It was quite something!! Race organizers made
the prudent decision to have racers beach at the tip of Sandy Hook rather
than risk the wild channel conditions and rocky Île
d’Entrée landing. Sandy
Hook proved to be a beautiful location for photographs and certainly the
run up the closest sand dune rather than 'Big Hill' would have been
appreciated by all competitiors.
