Dr. Stanley Paris plans to set a new bar by completing a circumnavigation from Bermuda to Bermuda, as the oldest to do so on a cruiser. He will also challenge the notion that do so you must leave a giant carbon footprint. He plans to pull the motor and generator prior to heading out and rely only on wind, solar and water power for his circumnavigation.
At 76, Dr. Stanley Paris plans to set a new bar by being the oldest to complete a circumnavigation from Bermuda to Bermuda. He will also challenge the notion that do so you must leave a giant carbon footprint to do this. He will pull the motor and generator and rely only on wind, solar and water power for his circumnavigation. He is attempting to break the record of Dodge Morgan, who circumnavigated the globe under sail non-stop and unassisted in 1986 at age 58 on American Promise. ”
These are the specific records he is attempting
- The oldest person to circumnavigate under sail non-stop
- The fastest to circumnavigate in a monohull cruising boat
- The first ever to circumnavigate non-stop entirely green
Dr Paris will do this on his Farr design Paris 63, built by Lyman Morse.
Dr. Paris was at the Newport Shipyard at the new offices of Lyman Morse to show the boat. Challenge and Adventure’s George Bekris was invited for a ride with Dr. Paris prior to Kiwi Spirit heading for Bermuda and then on to Antigua. While in the Caribbean he plans to enter the Caribbean 600, one of a few races he plans to do before setting forth on November 30, 2013 from St. Augustine, Florida
A beautiful boat with a very accomadating layout. A perfect boat he hopes for making a more comfortable circumnavigation. Some of her features are:
Boat Features
- Cutter rigged some 88 feet in height – a good height to carry plenty of sail
- Retractable bow sprit goes out 7 feet to add yet more sail to the boat’s length for downwind sailing
- Out riggers to hold the sails out rather than having a spinnaker pole.
- Displacement is only 32,000 lbs. – half the weight of the record holder. I shall be light and fast.
- Keel goes from 8’7″ to 14’9″ – this is for increased stability to carry the sails aloft.
- Four water ballast tanks again for stability – equivalent of 22 men sitting on the rail
- Solar panels, two wind generators and four water generators with energy stored in lithium ion phosphate batteries.
- Five water tight bulkheads
- Sacrificial bow
You can check out some of Kiwi Spirit and see her in action in the gallery below.
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As an avid supporter of the Foundation for Physical Therapy, Stanley would like others to join his mission of helping fund this important non-profit organization. Sail with Stanley by making a tax deductible donation, and your name will be placed on board Kiwi Spirit for the voyage around the globe.
Visit: kiwispirit.kintera.org
For a Video of the day’s sail by George Bekris click HERE
For more information on Dr. Stanley Paris and his solo challenge click HERE