RACE 5-Wed nite
Starting in about 11knots. Got a great start, lots of speed out on the right side of the line. Soon afterwards the wind became lighter. The boats that started on the other side of the line were in a slightly different wind band. We decided to stick to our plan as the wind was bending. By the time we tacked back the boats on the other side of the course had slightly stronger breeze which helped pull them through. We managed to pull some places and distance back on the downwind leg... but not enough. We came 4th overall. Aboard were: Ian, Dale, Sieger, Michael, Sarel, Rian, Neville -Guests-Wanita and Grant Ballintine. Nice evening out on the bay.

Random pic of the new look deck.

WED NITE: RACE 4
Nice NW, unfirtunatel a bit of a soldiers course giving only one beat, we rounded the weather mark on Freedom's hip and pretty much stayed there for the entire race as there was no way of overtaking on a soldiers course unless one wants to go into a luffing duel which would in essense only worsen one' corrected times against the rest of the fleet. Boat went well. Aboard were: Dale, Sarel, Deon, Siger, Neville, Ste Jay, Mary Anne.

WED NITE:RACE 3
With Race 2 not being sailed due to it being cancelled due to strong winds...
Ian and Dale were away in China at a regatta leaving Sarel in charge. By al reports they had a 20 knot South Easter, just before the start they had a pin come loose at the gooseneck with them scurrying to rectify which they managed to do just before the start gun, unfortunately they had to fall down on the line which did not give them an ideal start. In the end they came 7th on corrected time which was not bad considering, also the times were very close. Well done. Aboard were: Sarel, Neville, Michael, Siger and Deaon.