Class 40 Racing on KITE

American father-son team Greg and Hannes Leonard are taking on a personal challenge to race Kite, a Class 40 Mach 40.3. Together, they plan to race against other Class 40s in a series of long distance ocean races in the English Channel and Atlantic Ocean.

Latest Updates:

  • Kite has a friend
    Introducing Swift – Class40 hull number 206. Swift is debuting now in Round Ireland 2024. Track Swift’s progress during the race.
  • It’s not like the brochure
    It’s better, in a way… The first afternoon and evening were rather sporty and even unpleasant at times.  We had winds mostly around 30, but with long stretches in the upper 30s and saw a max of 46.  With the ebb tide initially, the seas were a mess.  Leaving the Solent, we escaped out of … Continue reading →
  • 50th Fastnet Race off to a good start
    After nearly 24 hours, Kite has held its own, currently in 10th place. The blustery conditions have favored Kite against the scows, which should benefit and pull away as the conditions change to downwind later in the race. All is well on board. The RORC has posted a video of the start: Start of the … Continue reading →

2022 Highlights:

Kite took 29th place in the 2022 Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe. Greg’s elapsed time for the 3542 nautical miles race from Saint Malo to Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, is 19 days 7 hours 41 minutes and 50 seconds.
Finished: The 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race
Rounding Fastnet
May 15. Greg and Hannes at the dock in Caen prior to leaving for the start