DOUBLE HANDED RACE 31st Jan 09
Aboard were Ian and Dale. To make matter more interewting Dale was Dutry Officer for the day tasked with seting the course. 40 minutesd before the start there was hardly any wind on the bay the little there was was a NE. There was wind that could be see in the SE corner, so HP went there to check it out. It looked like it was coming through but not very sure how far accross the bay it would spread. The course was set using paarden Island and Milnerton as the marks. We were concerned that if we went for Blouberg mark it might not be in position as has happened in the past and we did not have time to check if it was there. In reality it would have ben nicer for a short race and probably the only mistake made for the course setter..
With the wind filling in HP chose a position on the line that already had the new breeze, most of the boats were less fortuante and lost a lot of time getting going(1min) HP started with speed and close to the line, this advantage helped her to be first to the weather mark. On the downwind they were overhauled by most of the bigger boats. HP Sailed a consistant race with the winds ranging mainly between 17-20knots. The boat performed well. Just the other side of the finish line there was a wind line with no wind on the other side, so the course setter was correct in not taking everyone deep into the bay. HP came first overall. It was a great day on the water, good sailing, good fun.