Who was out this weekend?.....

Originally posted by turnturtle

   We've decided to finish the season in an old Enterprise, just for a bit of variety and to see how we get on in an all hiking boat. Saturday I sorted the rig out to get the right prebend and rake, I didn't want to go for high Tension (old boat) so a bit of a compromise.....Sunday just before the race we were hoisting the main when the highfield lever pulled out of the mast (b*stard thing) so I cleated the halyard into the downhaul cleat instead, I'd have to do without any real tension.....Now running late and not thinking we pulled the boat round to launch just as a gust hit, result: boat blew off the trolley, mainsheet caught on something (the gunwhale slung trolley on the L 2 is much more forgiving)...
.....Finally on the water and boat is going like a turd, too much rake, not enough tension and a high level of incompetence. Several races later and after a lot of swearing I now have bruised shins from the bloody center board case and a bruised back from sitting in and bashing my back on the grab rails.......Also considerable glee displayed from some as we struggled.

......is it worth getting out of bed next Sunday, I probably will, what a masochist.

Edited by GK.LaserII - 18 Oct 10 at 3:44pm