Smallest boat in the fleet

Meet a first-time participant in Route Halifax Saint-Pierre. This is the smallest boat to be entered in the Race this year - a Nacira 6.50 m. 

Owner Rodolphe Victorri of Saint-Pierre arrived safely on Friday night before the storm. He had just passed the boat inspection when we caught this picture of "Shanawdithit" at the RNSYS in the beautiful sun of Sunday afternoon. In case you are wondering, the boat is named for the last Beothuk who lived in Newfoundland.  Although small in size, the boat is designed for ocean racing.  After purchasing the vessel in Europe, Victorri sailed home to Saint-Pierre single-handed.