Racing Last Saturday

[DJE]

You know how it is. Not a breath of wind and being carried past the bouy on the tide, simple choice we either try to anchor in 20m of water and 3 knots of tide or we retire and go for a beer in Yarmouth. No contest. But before you get a chance to take the class flag down and put the ensign back up somebody starts taking photos of you:

Then ten minutes later the wind fills in from nowhere and you're sailing again but the halyards, outhall, backstay, etc. all need tightening at once and he's still there with his camera:

Thanks for the pictures Les. I owe you a beer.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Great photos! Whos that chap, that looks like you, doing all the work in the second photo?!

 

[DJE]

That'd be me.
But I think we'd go better with me on the rail and one of the youngsters tweaking the sails! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Sans Bateau]

Would not dropping the traveler a bit have brought you a bit more upright?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Terrific photos.... she looks like she's flying!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Is the stanchion a hat rack, or is the hat making a break for freedom?

Nice pix, btw. Nice boat too.

 

[jhr]

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Would not dropping the traveler a bit have brought you a bit more upright?

[/ QUOTE ] Yeah; but where's the fun in that? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Great photo, Dave. Evidently, even Pompey supporters know how to have fun sometimes. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DJE]

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Would not dropping the traveler a bit have brought you a bit more upright?

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That's not heeling you should have seen her with the old genoa! We need more wind than that before we drop the traveller and I have to get the main flatter too or it backwinds too much. But when I get approval to buy a new main......

 

[Sans Bateau]

Reminds me of our days with a Sadler 26, never had dirty genoa cars, they got washed so often!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Your jock strap looks like it could be eased a little, to take the creases out of your bowsprit!

 

[DJE]

The hat made it's move earlier. We'd just re-captured it so it was in solitary for a while drying out.

 

[DJE]

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Your jock strap looks like it could be eased a little, to take the creases out of your bowsprit!

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It was a simple choice: More supportive underwear or a more powerful winch on the coachroof. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I didn't get the winch:-

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Glad to see you wearing properly fitted lifejackets though.... i've just ordered a set of crotch straps for every lifejacket on board following the MAIB Ouzo report....

 

[Judders]

Ordering them is one thing, fitting the buggers is another.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

oh great...... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DJE]

No problem fitting them to ours but the buckles are very close to the red inflation toggle and on one memorable occasion ......

 

[graham]

Nice pictures Dave.Looks as if she is light on the helm even when pressed a bit.