blade
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Here is a short video taken from Blade of our regatta last weekend, something to enjoy on a winters evening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-DgkJw8s34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-DgkJw8s34
Interesting little incident there. I assume that was the start line. So the day boat comes in downwind somewhat on a dive in at speed strategy, it hardens up then squeezes in just behind ICE and almost runs into its transom. Ok I guess except the black sails yacht to port maybe wanted to be closer to the wind than it was, but politely let the day boat in and did not luff it up or call No Room. The day boat then lost all power as they were sat in dirty wind from ICE. Maybe without looking and losing steerage they tacked, whoops. Had the helm looked around then they would stayed on starboard almost in irons waiting for clear air, then Blade would have had to overtake them, probably on their port side, to sail around the outside of them. But only if room because At the same time Blade has another yacht very close downwind, so they shout across for space to bear away, or god forbid crash tack almost back the way they came to avoid the Committee Vessel. Could have been much worse.