The Start was in 12-15knot breeze at 9am on the 27th September.
Quite sublime with Yolo getting a good start, kite up and off looking for wind
and trying to sail a good VMG. Getting close to Hangklip the winds started to
increase with speeds picking up, more then expected. Eventually deciding to be
conservative and drop the kite. Then poling out the
jib. Occasionally gybing to ensure best VMG to Agulhas. Speeds were good and
sailing was great. When in the Agulhas area we heard on the Radio the MOB
incident on Silver Girl. Dale spent time thereafter on and off the phone trying
to follow and make sure everything kicked in as it should.
After Agulhas the winds died for a while with some two sail fetching on a
comfortable seas with a rising moon. Around 3am a cloud/front was noticed in
the west and soon after it started drizzling and the winds increased.. For a
short while it rained and we had the strongest wind of the race from behind.
After this we spend the rest of the race gybing to maintain VMG with us
rounding St Blaize and sailing hard on the wind the final mile on flat water.
In summary, we enjoyed the race and the conditions. The sea and wind were what
one could expect given the conditions.. .the forecast was better then what was experienced
Boat performed well. No issues.
Yolo finished at 13h23 with a total
elapsed time of: 28h 23m.
Second Overall, First under ORC.
Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Cath and Hans.
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