Protective capacity of Paradox Sailing

An interesting resume by Mat Llayden on the attributes of his "Enigma" design after completing the Ultimate Florida Challenge over 29 days of sailing, towing by hand, and  sculling. Enigma was the first sailboat ever to complete that course, third in this evemt just  hours behond two ski paddlers who benefited more from the course and conditions.

At home after the event.

"Enigma worked really well for most phases of the race, obviously she was least competitive on the river sections, held back further by my slight injury. She was surprisingly non-slow on the long road portage- if not for the wheel trouble her portage time would have been among the better of the eight boats that did it. Her best performance though was where there was enough wind and open water to set her up and let her go, when the low-stress, reliable, take-care-of-her-crew nature of this enclosed-cockpit, self righting cruiser lets her keep covering miles in comfort while most of the competition is exhausted, uncomfortable and looking for a campsite".