today was most probably the greatest turn-out yet, with 5 boats on the water and 4 of them making it in time for our 'make-shift' racing. We joined in with the Laser League racing and it looked like a good 12 knot north westerly. Heres my report: Glenn, Alex, Marcus and Me got off the start line at equal times, with glenn being covered by Marcus and Me and having to tack off to get clean air. whilst this was happening, Johnny was messing about taking ages to rig and launch, Kerstin having wing bar problems and not making it out in time, and Chris just about getting out of bed, at 2pm. We then continued our ways up the course, with Glenn having the best pointing ability and speed, but alex seemed pretty close too. Approaching the layline, Glenn tacks short and hit a Lull, whilst I sail past and clear it to then tack. Glenn then pulled out of the race because his pushrod pin had come undone, leaving Alex a good 100m ahead of me, and Marcus just behind me. On the downwind I thought I had better boat speed and pointing than Alex, him dropping out on another foiling gybe, helped things my way, and I managed to climb just behind him. At the leeward mark I got caught up behind two Lasers which got me nose diving down the next wave.
As we rounded the mark, the wind seemed to completely drop and we just enjoyed our momentum in the sub foiling conditions, we abandonned the race in what seemed 2 knots.
By then I spotted Johnny Launching, leaving it too late to get some foiling in though.
I was happy with my boatspeed up and downwind, but still have some bridle issues that need sorting out.
All-in all a good days training and it was good to sail around a race course again!
-m
Was good until that wind died so suddenly wasnt it.. ah well. this weekend was a total waste though
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