| We have heard about stories of rich and famous | | | | bow-spirit. |
| and how their initial journey into this professional | | | | With Barnes Ken Sailing firmly having plans afoot, |
| world started in garages, tin-sheds, outhouses. | | | | there could be little room for technical |
| The Business magazine is full of such stories and | | | | malfunctions. And then , it was decided that plates |
| these entrepreneurs have won themselves not | | | | on either side of the keel will be amputated as it |
| only plaudits but also won them a lot of | | | | just did not fit in Ken Barnes design plans. With |
| recognition. Here we talk of a common person like | | | | the latest Electronics Gadgetry to boast about, |
| you and me who made sailing his life - Barnes | | | | the Privateer is indeed a masterpiece. The |
| Ken. So much so that Barnes Ken Sailing has | | | | Electronics list includes "Autopilots", "Speed |
| become a synonymous word in the world of | | | | Depths", "GPS Instruments", "Laptops", "Radar |
| sailing. | | | | Monitoring" and all other basic amenities which |
| A clear story of passion to the goal, Barnes ken | | | | could have put a cruise liner to test. |
| sailing story started at the tender age of 10. The | | | | Barnes ken sailing took an episode when it |
| age when we believed munching to our corns or | | | | decided to put sail on a round trip from Long |
| burgers. This is the time when Ken started building | | | | Beach - Long Beach in California. Charting the |
| his dream. And 20 + years later, when we ask | | | | route were some troubled waters and choppy |
| him about his adventure which could have so | | | | weather. Even long hours of preparation could not |
| easily landed him in trouble lot of times, he | | | | help the Barnes ken Sailing through some of its |
| remains as passionate as ever to the cause. And | | | | initial difficulties during the course. With the worst |
| the commitment does not flag either. | | | | weather expected around Cape Horn, Ken Barnes |
| Barnes Ken sailing is all about two things. | | | | had to do well to ensure that he had his own time |
| The boat and the waters on which he could set | | | | as he did not want this to be a race of sailboats. |
| sail. A prized possession to him that date, he still | | | | Typically being a racer at heart, Ken Barnes did |
| holds on to his boat as if it was his dream. Named | | | | some mathematics and found out that he would |
| "Privateer", this beauty of a creation would have | | | | be anywhere between 6-8 months on water. |
| put any architectural masterpiece to shame. | | | | That's right, 608 months away from the |
| Building this boat meant he had to look at a lot of | | | | pleasures of being at home, meeting your |
| carbon fiber, strong steel and a system which | | | | girlfriend. In spite of all the cautions given to him, |
| could allow him to sail in spite of all the adverse | | | | the Barnes Ken Sailing took off on 28th October, |
| weather conditions which he possibly could have | | | | 2006 and went on with his journey, when in Jan |
| gone on and encountered. Built through the "Terry | | | | 3, 2007 he ran into sever troubles and eventually |
| Eskine" yachts in '93, she had a round chine and 6' | | | | was rescued by the Chilean Navy. |