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Our featured long distance solo sailor - Clay Burkhalter, tells the tale of his 2007 Transat Race in Acadia, his J Boats designed 21 foot offshore boat.

Clay Burkhalter of Stonington, CT, sails a JBoat Transat design for the France to Brazil MiniTransat






























Deck of Acadia, CT built Mini-Transat race boat. 21 feet of racing machine






























Clay and Uncle Rod Johnstone-designer- testing Acadia in Southeast CT






























Acadia waiting on the hard before the start in France

Audio & Visual Production by Griffin Bengraff