Cool that we get to hear a little history about Ant's grandfather Joosep! A little more history: iMP, along with MERLIN and WINDWARD PASSAGE, was one of the three iconic and legendary race boats of the second half of the 20th century. I was fortunate to race thousands of miles on all three. Just received this photo from Ireland where iMP lives and is racing in Cork Week 2022 in Ireland, 45 years after we won the 1977 SORC and Fastnet Race. One cool boat.
And here are 2 pics of iMP in the Solent in 1977. Note the wire jibsheets.
If you wish to read more about iMP, you can page up to 3/28/2019, page 312, post 3116 on this Forum, and/or find a copy of Bill Barton's wonderful story Legend of IMP
(2014 Reunion of iMP and IMPROBABLE crews. Most sailed on both boats.)
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