Thursday, February 2, 2017

R8: Home at last

Maximising the sailing experience - that's what we are about!

The Crew

John (Captain), Dave, Mark and Nick.

Course - 13

From the start line to Rough Rock Buoy (S), Northern Leading Buoy (S), Resolution Buoy (S), to the finish line. 10.3NM - which was longer than we wanted given that the wind was due to go 5 knots variable in the evening. Luckily that did not eventuate and we had a good sail all night.

The Start

A better start, I thought, but the wind angles changed - I was hoping to go angles to get our VMG going - alas no the wind changed more to the south and we ending up slow.

Progress

Will we make it, will we make it... yes! With 4 minutes 24 seconds to spare. Easy. No point coming home too early, need to get as much sailing in as we can. Eh.

Result

Well, last on the water and last on handicap, a clean sweep, 10 out of 10. And so it was at the clubhouse later on with Mark picking up beers and Dave again with a spot prize - on a hat-trick Dave...

Beverage Report

A return for Nick's stout - very weell received by all, including a cockpiut, which bathed in the dark mysterious liquid at one point. It was preceded by an Epic Pale Ale, which is never a bad thing - excellent as always.


Cheers, johnhs

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