Posted on Monday 18 September 2006
Supposed to take the Farr30 out for the last winter race for the boat’s regular river club. Anyways found we lifted one of the jib tracks at some stage so decided that descretion was the better part of valour. By this stage I was a bit ansy and needed a sail so went out on a Cole 32 that I used to sail on.
They’d spent a heap of a dosh on her which I’d kind of told them was a bit of waste but I have to admit she looked speccy and the boat had picked up a lot of feel. Technically all they’d done is put a 3 blade folder on instead of the old fixed and new sail wardrobe, she’s a bit slipperier but the increased feel was amazing.
Anyways, had one of the helmsman off my baby on boarr, he took over the tactician/training role on the boat after I drifted off. I was training up their new deckie; he was actually pretty good, been out twice before, was completely comfortable with the basics, picked up a couple tricks straight away, just needs to learn how to fix the stuff ups and that’s just experience. Kicked some butt and wrapped up the winter series for the boat with a bullet so all good!
Got a few pics…
Mate’s boat that I went for shit and giggles the other week…
Some of the competition (the blue hull has to give us time (lots))…
Ohh, and work might be shipping me off to Auckland for three months fairly soon so have to weazel my way into the scene there… anyone know anyone let me know…
remmie
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