Who was out this weekend?.....

Originally posted by Neal_g Originally posted by didlydon Verrrrry light at Margate on Sunday...... Still we managed to get going & I had a reasonable start... 3rd round the first 2 marks, then second after the downwind leg then a ding dong for the lead with Ray in the Wayfarer for the lead. It was frustrating not being able to zigzag down wind a decent speed, the best option appeared to be go straight & deep as possible to the mark, healing the boat to keep the kite filled as much as poss. In the end I got ahead & won on the water, but after handicap, back to forth after the Wayfarer & 2 Miracles.  Pha!!   Which miracles beat you at margate then??

We've got a few Miracles here. I was beaten by Gaye Lamb (3rd) & Dave Bull (1st).... Dave got a huge cheer in the bar afterwards as i'm sure it's his first ever win..... Come & join us for a sail sometime...... nice friendly growing club........

Spent the latter half of last week sailing around on the Norfolk Broads - my little rig was only half above the reeds, took me a while to realise just how big the wind shadow was! That led to a lot of rowing, and then paddling once a rowlock went swimming... but some excellent sailing in beautiful surroundings. Saw some amazing old yachts, met a wherry and followed her downriver for a while, and had many comments along the lines of "Oh look, a Mirror, I had one of those" etc. Never did make it to one of the Broads as there wasn't enough wind to get very far in a day... another trip needed!

Funny I had a headache over the weekend, but mine was induced by
birthday bike ride and coming to in a gay bar at two in the morning.

Of course you're right about the flag v's sound, but it would be a foolish
fellow indeed to wait for the flags to drop at Hythe. If you could see them
that is and you weren't surrounded by Containers & Phantoms snapping at
your stern.

Verrrrry light at Margate on Sunday...... Still we managed to get going & I had a reasonable start... 3rd round the first 2 marks, then second after the downwind leg then a ding dong for the lead with Ray in the Wayfarer for the lead. It was frustrating not being able to zigzag down wind a decent speed, the best option appeared to be go straight & deep as possible to the mark, healing the boat to keep the kite filled as much as poss. In the end I got ahead & won on the water, but after handicap, back to forth after the Wayfarer & 2 Miracles.  Pha!!  

Had a nice sail on saturday in the five with about five to six knots of breeze  first race we lost first place on corrected time by three seconds so a very handy second.The second race of the day about the same just a bit more tide anyway this we won on corrected time by four seconds over a dead heat on time for second so a good day for us still leading the series.

Well done to enterprising a great feeling to win your first event.

No sailing for me on sunday as had to work