Sunday, November 2, 2008

Naviguesser's off yacht activities

Meanwhile in between races, naviguesser and his darling wife have been keeping the nav skills in order by taking out the Mandurah time trials champion is his stink boat. Another nice little trophy. Been a big year for these! I think thats trophy number 7.

The boys have also been gearing up for racing next year with radio operators courses, formal nav courses complete, and meteorology soon to come.......

Thursday, October 23, 2008

George Law 20th Sept

The george Law Race was a bit of eye opener, apparently. Unfortunately I was a no show due to a clash with winter navigation activities. Huge swells off the back of rottnest made skippers quite wide eyed as even the bigger yachts were tossed around like rubber ducks in a bathtub.

Some narrative from the day:
"Well that’s the GEORGE LAW FOUNDATION RACE done and dusted and what a day to be racing!

I am sure everyone on board got their 20% fill at some stage during the days racing, was more a big boats race with the swell about on the day.

The X-factor managed to beat us over the line although, not too much we could do about it as they had much more rail meat then ourselves which seem to sit her nicely down.

Will need to check with the Naviguesser if Expedition has an altitude monitor as I am certain if we went any higher oxygen mast would have been dropping out of bulkheads. "

Nav to Crew: Yes it does, GPS also has altititude!