Respectful of ocean (especially the shallow parts), and eager to compete against the skill and character of the world’s finest skippers. Those with cut throat strategy to cross the start on time and master the paddle. This season, SS Barnes is committed to fortitude over afternoon G+Ts!

The Boat

SS Barnes is a 1965 Wayfarer Mark I Glass Reinforced Plastic – fractional Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy. Over two thousand copies of this model were made and many are still in use through the world. She was a gift and treasured as such.

Wayfarer Dinghy
The Wayfarer is a sturdy, versatile 16-foot sailing dinghy known for its stability, seaworthiness, and adaptability. Designed by Ian Proctor in 1957, it can be raced competitively or cruised comfortably, even carrying camping gear for coastal adventures. With a roomy cockpit, forgiving handling, and solid performance in a wide range of conditions, the Wayfarer has earned a reputation as a dependable family boat that’s equally at home on sheltered lakes or open sea passages.

Therena joined her first barefoot raid 2 years ago on her father’s boat, she loved it so much she bought her own little boat, “Hard Mode”, and decided to bring her husband, Chris, along for its maiden voyage. When not floundering in the water she’s an author and artist, and her husband keeps their life afloat as an electrician. (He’s the actual expert on wind as he is a windsurfer, Therena just knows how to swim.)

Chris’ story: “I dunno, my wife is the storyteller”

The Boat

Mirage Tandem Island
The Hobie Tandem Island is a fast, versatile trimaran kayak that blends sailing and pedal power into one adventure-ready package. Built around a stable twin-seat hull with folding amas (outriggers) for extra stability, it carries a powerful furling sail and Hobie’s MirageDrive pedal system so you can sail, pedal, or do both at once. It’s quick off the wind, surprisingly capable upwind, and stable enough for coastal exploring, fishing, or even light expedition camping—yet it folds down for trailering and beach launching with relative ease.

Upwind Tak Team, We love sailing downwind and across the wind. This will our third Barefoot RAID. Our goal is to have fun and remain upright, I’m sure we’ll have fun.

The Boat:

“Ruth” is a 15 ft plywood/fibreglass Flint, designed by Ross Lillistone a Gaff-headed Knockabout Rig

Dale has sailed every-Barefoot-but-one… and has lost count of what that number might be.

The Boat:

Luna, SCAMP number 162, an 11′ 11″ cruising dinghy designed by John Welsford, participates in the live-aboard class… a rarified group within the fleet! She’s short, and well burdened with full cruising kit aboard, but she’s never last.

SCAMP Sailboat

Repeat offender to the Barefoot Raid, the best kid’s camp of the year! Learned all about dinghy cruising thanks to the fine crew participating here. Fantastic that we get to go again!!!

The Boat

The first year I showed up in the wrong boat for this job, so I built an Angus Sailing Rowcruiser. Perhaps if the captain had more skills, this would be a perfect boat for the Raid.

Angus Sailing Rowcruiser
The Sailing RowCruiser by Angus Rowboats is a 19-foot trimaran that combines efficient sliding-seat rowing, a performance ketch sailing rig, and a small weathertight sleeping cabin in one lightweight stitch-and-glue plywood design. With planing amas (outriggers), it can sail at 11–12 knots, row comfortably at 4 knots in calm conditions, carry up to 880 lbs, and even competed successfully in the Race to Alaska.