Still, there's much more to racing here in the solent...like the Ikea Ferry, made 90% from mdf, and inside you have to walk about 2 miles to get to where you want to go, by which time you have arrived.
Now sitting in the bar of HRSC with a hard-earned pint.
Once again today the first start is abandoned, but the second gets away without incident. Unlike poor Barny Smith, who is full of incident during both starts. Evidently his halyard had broken and he deperately tries to fix the mainsail to the top of the mast while capsized, but fails to get it done and upright in time to start. Barny from HRSC has been the cheif organiser of this championship, and deserves better luck, having missed the practice race yesterday to keep everything run smoothly. Ah there he goes now past the window of the bar carrying his mast...repaired I hope.
Race One is a long one. Triangle, sausage, triangle, sausage, beat to finish. We have mixed fortunes, suffering up the beats but regaining places on the reaches. We just don't seem to be getting the speed on the beats that we need. Whether it's the chop, the wind, or us, we don't know, but all three no doubt. The last beat is the worst, losing 4 boats to finish 20th after nearly 2.5 hours. Then again, last year we would have been delighted with a result like that in these conditions, and there are some terrific sailors trying to keep ahead of us so we cant complain.
Besides, the sun is shining and the beer is cold, so all's well in the Hamble!
Speedy Steve Tylecote wins the race ahead of Stuart Hudson. Clink on the NFA link on the right to see the overall results.
Fingers crossed for lighter winds.
Ben
2 comments:
All sounds fun but we are really feeling for poor Barny - lets hope he gets back to form for tomorrow. We are also keeping our fingers crossed for lighter winds for you guys. Enjoy.
Sam and Dave X
Wise words Sam. Good luck for the next race both, onwards and upwards and into the teens/top 10/podium......Dave
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