At the end of the 2009 Season while packing Batfish 3 up for handing over to her new owner. Tris was ‘kidnapped’ by Paul Heyes and Bob Lancaster and told he was going to meet his new owner. With that Tris met and started to work for Neil Kipling on his new J-122 Joopster. The program’s objectives where simple. Neil … Read More
Batfish III GBR 1293R – 2009 RORC Overall Champion
2009 RORC Overall Champion In late 2008 Tris was asked to Skipper Bill Blain’s newly acquired J-133 Batfish III. His introduction was leading the boat to a win in the Hamble Winter Series. Over the winter Tris worked with Stuart Miller and North Sails to optimise the boat for offshore racing. The hull was sanded back to its original hull … Read More