David and Janet decided not to join the crew this year. The crew bank is a good source for potential crew. James, the crew bank boss, does a good job of matching up available boats with available crew. Johan sounded like a good prospect since he had experience with Lasers. We did a bit of boat and crew introductions. I had the most difficulty in adjusting to the new situation as I always have a difficulty remembering new names. Not Juan!
The winds were from the north; fairly strong at around 20 knots. Gusts were more intense. The fairly strong winds, our first race of the season, and with new crew were reasons to be conservative. The jib was selected.
By the time we got sorted and underway we were pressed to get to the start. We motored (yes, the motor worked!) to the RC Boat. The line was clearly boat favoured. Windlight and Windburn started by the boat while we were more on the pin side. The line meant that our competitors already had a good lead. We followed them to the windward mark. The hoist wasn't prefect but we got things set OK. At the leeward mark we separated from Windlight and Windburn. They went right while we repeated the course of our first up wind leg. I was not sure why they did that; my anxiety was that they saw something that wasn't evident to me.
Windlight finished well ahead. Windburn was close, but still ahead. The PHRF handicap meant that they were well ahead on adjusted time. So third. Johan adjusted well to the boat. A good start for a new sailing season.
The winds were from the north; fairly strong at around 20 knots. Gusts were more intense. The fairly strong winds, our first race of the season, and with new crew were reasons to be conservative. The jib was selected.
By the time we got sorted and underway we were pressed to get to the start. We motored (yes, the motor worked!) to the RC Boat. The line was clearly boat favoured. Windlight and Windburn started by the boat while we were more on the pin side. The line meant that our competitors already had a good lead. We followed them to the windward mark. The hoist wasn't prefect but we got things set OK. At the leeward mark we separated from Windlight and Windburn. They went right while we repeated the course of our first up wind leg. I was not sure why they did that; my anxiety was that they saw something that wasn't evident to me.
Windlight finished well ahead. Windburn was close, but still ahead. The PHRF handicap meant that they were well ahead on adjusted time. So third. Johan adjusted well to the boat. A good start for a new sailing season.
2 comments:
"The hoist wasn't prefect"
Haha, nope, not at all! I'm still peeling skin off my fingers from trying to hold the spinnaker halliard after an early dousing.
#rookieMistake, #earlySeasonRust
"The hoist wasn't prefect"
Haha, nope, not at all! I'm still peeling skin off my fingers from trying to hold the spinnaker halliard after an early dousing.
#rookieMistake, #earlySeasonRust
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