Time Over Distance | Volume 4 - Skip Novak

Born in Chicago in 1952, Skip Novak is best known for his participation in four Whitbread Round the World Yacht Races, including three as skipper with Alaska Eagle, Drum and Fazisi. Simon Le Bon’s Drum famously capsized in the 1985 Fastnet Race but went on to compete in the Whitbread Round the World Race, finishing third.
In 1989 Skip Novak project-managed the build of the first Soviet entry in the Whitbread Race - as the Iron Curtain was coming down, Novak skippered Fazisi in the round the world race. Wishing to combine his mountaineering skills with sailing, Novak built his first expedition yacht Pelagic in 1987 and has since spent every season in Antarctic waters.
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[@michaelgothenburg364]

Thank you

[@rudbeckia885]

Great journey into the history of sailing offshore for the last 40 years or so.

[@rudbeckia885]

I new some these wonderful characters that skip mentioned Cam,Phil , Chaz from Taz...

[@Jeraestone]

This Has To Be A Movie Someday ...Tom Cruise Hanging on to Airplane Wings is Kids Stuff this is the Real McCoy Mission Impossible made Possible Story...Live long and prosper Skip and Entourage 🚣🧜🐧

[@ficklemedia8733]

Another excellent episode. Thanks guys.

[@UmvimvaniT]

Wonderful! Memories!!

[@jamescowie469]

Skip, Legend

[@kevnwarriner8819]

It was surprising that Drum was salvageable considering that Keel failure, there was another Yacht that suffered Keel Failure during a race Solo Circumnavigation and the Sailor was drowned I think it was the Gentleman who had owned the Duracell Yacht, which is being refitted as a Cruising Yacht in the US after spending years on the owners front Yard he gave it to a young couple who is rebuilding and refitting Duracell in their Garden, I wish Skip the best of luck with everything he is planning over the next few years..