The Real D-One Thread

An update…Fed Week.

Friday was forecast a F4 all day building to 6 in the evening.

The tide was really strong (springs) and the skies were getting a bit angry.

I clocked 15.29knots on the way out to the start line, but never managed to beat it on the race course.

As the wind built to a serious level it was all about boat handling, and not capsizing.

There were so many boats to avoid; it was exhilarating with the kite up.

The gybe mark (sandy) was situated directly under the gaze of the many spectators on the HISC balcony, and screaming towards it with the kite up, I was worried I might tip it in (big style) in front of everyone….in the channel, but the gybe was perfect and then off to the leeward mark at break neck speed (14knots)

I had Andrew Streeter and Agustin in the D-Ones and Simon Childs in the RS100 a fair way behind, but I think they all tipped it in, so I was kind of on my own, until Agustine caught me up again....but made a further 3 swims.

Just when we were heading for the last beat, a huge squall came through and the rain was blinding….I removed my sunglasses!

It was a fantastic week, and very interesting to gauge the speed between the 100’s.....i think the venue / tidal harbour has skewed the figures slightly.

I think we are all still learning new things….and everyone really enjoyed sailing together.

A great week for hiking asymetric boats!

Full results here…

http://www.chifed.org/fedresults/results2010/2010-2-med-asym -os.html

Click on the individual Race links to get the overall timings on the water and handicap corrected.

Back to work

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P.S. I should mention that Federation Week is an absolutely brilliant week at a fantastic venue, and I would like to say "thank you" to all the volunteers (100's of them ) that gave up their time to make it such a great event.

Reached 12.94 knots today in a Force 4 gust with the kite up.

Flat water Queen Mary Pursuit race.

Bloomin marvelous!

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