The Mini Transat 6.50, for singlehanded boats no bigger than 6.50 meters in length, started from Fort Boyard, near La Rochelle France, September 16. Alex MeVay, a former junior sailor from JSALIS, is among the 89 entrants.
Alex grew up sailing at Riverside Yacht Club in Riverside CT. He sailed Optimists, Laser Radials and Lasers competing in club and JSALIS events. He won many trophies in these three classes both on and off the sound. He became a sailing instructor and eventually head instructor at Indian Harbor Yacht Club. Alex became a varsity sailor at MIT, where he competed in C420s, Tech dinghies, and became a captain of MIT’s Hinckley yacht, in which he gained offshore experience. He also raced multihulls, and 505s. After graduating from MIT, he bought his Mini in Guadeloupe - the boat is a French built 21 foot Pogo number 332.
The boat is named for Alex's company, Genasun, that develops solar power systems - he uses one to power his own boat.
Check out the overall race progress at http://www.transat650.org/en/
and send Alex a hello by email using the Send a Message link http://www.transat650.org/en/contestants/?send-a-message
Alex's progress, along with that of the other US sailor Clay Burkhalter from Stonington CT, is also featured at http://www.minisinamerica.com/mini_transat_2007.htm
Alex relies on funding from many sources to support his journey. If you would like to help out, you may send your donation through the Oyster Bay Sailing Foundation. Make check payable to "Oyster Bay Sailing Foundation" and write "Alex MeVay" on the notation line. Include your full name and address on the check. Mail to Oyster Bay Sailing Foundation, P.O. Box 720, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
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