Captured on camera: solo ocean racing pt2

In part two of Christian Fevrier's gallery, in association with the Blue Green photo agency, we look at the 1980s and 90s

The 1988 C-STAR had 95 starters, including some interesting names. The white trimaran, one ahead from the red-hulled trimaran on the right of the picture below was Holsten Ocean Surfer, sailed by none other than Assa Abloy navigator Mark Rudiger. Mike Birch was forced to retire when he ran over a whale in his trimaran Fujicolor, but true to form he sailed his stricken boat back to La Trinite-sur-Mer with the main hull awash. Both Chay Blyth and Robin Knox-Johnston also retired from the race.



Among the fleet was a Royal Marine, Pete Goss, who was making his catamaran debut. Goss successfully made the crossing aboard the lightweight 26ft Firebird catamaran Cornish Meadow finishing second overall in his class. Racing against Goss was another multihull sailor Mike Golding aboard the 28ft trimaran Gazelle.