Just scraped in
A great start turned into a poor finish thanks to a dying breeze. But a beautiful evening...
Crew
John, Nick, Murilo, Dave and special guest Nadine, who sailed very well and put up with our Dad jokes - hope to see you on Kerkira again!
Course 8
Down to Rough Rock, Bean Rock, Resolution and home to the finish. We had a great start with speed on the line and 8-10 knots from the Southwest. A nice breeze with the last bit of the tide turning to run out, we stayed with the fleet on the first leg to Rough Rock, even getting the pole out for a goose-wing to the mark from North Head. But the wind was starting to fall and we still had half the course to complete. We 'drifted' to Resolution, with a extra tack, and headed for home with the 9 o'clock limit looking dangerously close. We held on with a line crossing at 1.7 knots - not how I thought it would go - Dave was the master of trimming all the way back up the harbour with 12 minutes to spare.
Beverage Report
The brews were well received by all, with a Kolsh and an IPA provided by Dave 'Masterbrewer' Shepherd. We are so lucky to have access to such wonderfully constructed beverages - thanks Dave.
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