Last week all the Geelong travellers opted out, leaving only Clive, Chris and Grant to race. Then only Grant finished, Chris breaking his gantry and clive having various issues.
So this week a big NE, big waves, small fleet, no result.
Only Dave, Bruce, Andrew and I raced. Kylie and Luka thought it was going to be light and went sailboarding. As we approached start time the NE kicked and built and combined with the last of the run out tide we had some big waves for the downwinds.
Super Dave flew high and fast and consequently had many swims. Andrew had trouble downwind and trailed. Bruce found it tough and played safe with an early return to the beach.
I had my boat back in the for sale mode, Thorpe mast, P&B sail, symetrical rudder foil, and I have another interested buyer.
I had fun upwind, struggled downwind but found low, slow and cautious was good value and lead the race for almost two laps, unlil two successive nose dives broke first the vang then the mast.
Fortunately the potential buyer does not want the mast and sail so we are negotiating.
Anyway Dave and Andrew broke wand and linkages so no one finished. Club Champs again in a couple of weeks so everyone should be out again next week.
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