While he has just recovered his mini that he rented for the year, Hugo starts training. Indeed, in spite of his many hours of navigation on the 70-foot Clipper Round the World, Hugo realizes that the mini has nothing in common.
Indeed, this small 6.50 m sailing boat with the round bow is not as easy to handle as a big maxi. You have to find the right sail configuration, have confidence in the pilot who will be the second crew member on board and above all go fast.
And by the look on the sailor's radiant face, his Maxi 6.50 (designed by David Raison) has everything to go fast. Surfing at more than 15 knots is commonplace and the pleasure taken in sailing downwind is worth the hours of upwind sailing.
With these very intrusive images, Hugo is able to explain the workings of these small boats, which require a lot of manoeuvres and demands of the skipper. Do you want to see how a Mini 6.50 sails? Get on board with Hugo and let yourself be carried away. It smells of iodine, the sea spray and the pleasure of sailing.
