FRIDAY: We went out to the start area in light conditions, but the usual wind line was already on the water and it was blowing 30 knots at the committee boats and according to them a lot more at the weather side of the course, so racing was cancelled.
SATURDAY:
Race 1: Nice stiff breeze, we set Yolo up for strong winds, getting a good start and a good beat, followed by an enjoyable downwind leg to Sunset mark. Near sunset mark the winds softened.. Around the mark and tried to sail up the beach in order to find max breeze doing numerous tacks.. As we got close to Paarden Island mark the breeze had softed off.. so changed kites and on the downwind changed jibs as we realized there would be a wind shift.. then tired to maximize the convergence zone.... and cross the finish like under jib. In the end, we came first on corrected time in our class.
Race 2: Breeze was up over the whole course.. Getting a fair start, good beat, round the weather mark and a good downwind leg holding our own with some of the bigger boats, then a good solid beat changing gears that seemed to have worked... but pushed coming into the weather mark, winds shifted and we could not lay, touching it in the process so a 360 degree penalty turn and then another go with better angle, but we tacked fast so the jib took some time coming in, causing too much drift touching the mark AGAIN... beam on... and as we passed it, the leeward rudder clipped the mark causing damage to the rudder... The decision was made to abort the race..
Later ashore, albeit we have a spare rudder the decision was taken not to do a rush job, and rather allow the rudder to be repaired professionally and therefore we were out of the regatta.
Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Shane, Cath and Mark.
Pics courtesy of: Colin Brown
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