1st geograph race week 2009

Looks like tonight could be very messy! Yesterday we had a 1st and a third which pretty much said all we had to do today was start to take it out. We did better with what looks like a second over the line and another win on handicap. The stuff of legends. When one considers the other boats were stacked with rock stars flown in for the event to crew, this is awesome and were are somewhat happy with our performance.

Todays race started in a light breeze and we were able to use our white kite, come JT, come code zero and simply sailed away. Our two closest competitiors both with rock stars finished around 15 minutes behind us on a shortened course after refusing to gybe when we did. Now comfortably sat back at the accomodation we are drinking margiritas as a precurser to the presentation tonight.....I wonder what time we will leave tomorrow. Looking forward to our rock stars due in this evening to help with the delivery back to mandurah.

Meanwhile back on the road news is that Charlotte in in WA somewhere on the nullabour.

Race week

Well halfway through race week and its all happening. We had a cracking start to the week with 3 first places and a second. Taking out the long passage race and the night race. Three windward leewards yesterday and we were pretty much a target for the other boats resulting in some very average starts and mediocre results. Probably had something to do with the fact that many of the crew did not get to bed until 4 am! At close of business last night we were still sitting in first but not by far. Todays racing and tomorrows racing will be the decider. The racing is very close and exciting. One mistake and its all over. some positions on corrected time differ by only one second .

Todays racing was better than yesterday but still waiting on results. We are happy with our day and believe we are still sitting in first. Two windward leewards tomorrow and another passage race to go.

The question is should we go on the pub crawl tonight? hmmn........