Lazy Sundays
The 18 footer season is over for the year. Finally. For some reason this one seemed to drag on for a long time, probably something to do with the lack of wind in the last 2 or 3 months.
It’s as if our 2nd rigs have been rotting on the trailers for ever.
Yesterday ‘was’ going to be more of the same, til the Nor-Easter decided to blow and gave us a nice top end big rig race to finish things off.
Unfortunately I got a bit excited on the tack line on the first kite set and put us in the piss. Or maybe the halyard went up too slow, but it’s not as if I’m going to say that. Anyway, after our time-consuming capsize and recovery we came back through the field slowly and finished 4th.
But since it’s all over, there’s a sunday-shaped gaping hole in the week. It used to be a given that I’d be racing the 18, but it’s time to re-adjust.
Luckily I have a new boat coming to keep me occupied. It apparently left the factory on Friday, so I will have it sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.
I think I’ve got about 14 weekends before the boat needs to be boxed up and sent off to the Gorge, so those spare Sundays might be put to good use after all.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Lets just say the halyard was not to slow……
April 6th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Scott,
Thanks for having a swim on your last race to say “gday”. I though you were trying to catch some fresh Sydney Harbour prawns but it was all an act to pop under and say hi! Oh and I know water magnifies things BUT are your biceps the real deal? Or is there a little substance abuse going on?