But it never is.
First start was due to be at 0830 which meant getting up at the crack of dawn. Then down to the sailing club and postponement flag was quickly hoisted so that the race committee could finish their cappuccinos.
We eventually were let out onto the course where the wind was between 6 and maybe 10 knots at a push - not our conditions at all.
Race one:
start - 6/10
upwind speed - 8/10
downwind speed - 10/10 (new spinnaker pulling like a horse with big legs)
manouvers - 9/10
not a bad performance although being a bit pinned in at the start cost us.
6th
Race two:
not so good really, the wind was all over the shop. The old boat with yellow sails was first to the windward mark! That says a lot.
We came in to the mark a little hot, crash tacked, hit the bouy, did a 360, that was it for that race.
10th
Race three:
a band of wind was approaching on the left side - we decided that the best course from the start was to get into it as quickly as possible so we smoked it down the line to hit the pin flat out (although it was still only around 8 knots of wind)
Nailed it, had a bit of a scrap round the course with the leading RSA boat but ended up pulling away from him on the last leg.
1st (yay)
Race 4:
same strategy as the previous race although some others decided that it looked like a good idea.
Podium most of the way round but got stitched up quite badly on the last downwind so lost 2 spots there.
5th
Overall position now 4th, so not a bad start given the worst possible conditions for our weighty crew.
We are sharing a course with the Wildcat worlds. They are definitely quicker upwind, but we are able to keep up downwind and in some cases we're able to wipe their smug F18 expressions off their pointy bowed faces as we leave them behind.
Smashing.
Similar program tomorrow, hopefully with better, stronger wind and better results.
First start was due to be at 0830 which meant getting up at the crack of dawn. Then down to the sailing club and postponement flag was quickly hoisted so that the race committee could finish their cappuccinos.
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| Marko getting into the 'zone' during the postponement |
We eventually were let out onto the course where the wind was between 6 and maybe 10 knots at a push - not our conditions at all.
Race one:
start - 6/10
upwind speed - 8/10
downwind speed - 10/10 (new spinnaker pulling like a horse with big legs)
manouvers - 9/10
not a bad performance although being a bit pinned in at the start cost us.
6th
Race two:
not so good really, the wind was all over the shop. The old boat with yellow sails was first to the windward mark! That says a lot.
We came in to the mark a little hot, crash tacked, hit the bouy, did a 360, that was it for that race.
10th
Race three:
a band of wind was approaching on the left side - we decided that the best course from the start was to get into it as quickly as possible so we smoked it down the line to hit the pin flat out (although it was still only around 8 knots of wind)
Nailed it, had a bit of a scrap round the course with the leading RSA boat but ended up pulling away from him on the last leg.
1st (yay)
Race 4:
same strategy as the previous race although some others decided that it looked like a good idea.
Podium most of the way round but got stitched up quite badly on the last downwind so lost 2 spots there.
5th
Overall position now 4th, so not a bad start given the worst possible conditions for our weighty crew.
We are sharing a course with the Wildcat worlds. They are definitely quicker upwind, but we are able to keep up downwind and in some cases we're able to wipe their smug F18 expressions off their pointy bowed faces as we leave them behind.
Smashing.
Similar program tomorrow, hopefully with better, stronger wind and better results.
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| Wildwind spinnaker is the bad boy! |
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