Photo © Tania Samus / www.photoblink.co.uk- if I were a much better sailor than I really am
- if I lived anywhere near an active fleet
- if I knew how to trapeze
- in my dreams.
Andy Peake will learn to tie bigger knots or will buy 6mm rope for his trapeze adjusters; whilst sending it on the run in the second race (in second place) his adjusters were down to the knots and as he bounced over a wave the first knot pulled through the cleat .... oh no ... before he could do anything he bounced over another wave resulting in the final knot running through the cleat and from there on it was swimming all the way...
Graeme Oliver was another unfortunate who having sailed 3 good races was on his way to a 4th good result when he went over the handlebars with his foot in the strap ... this lead to twisted knee ligaments and no sailing on the Sunday...
Comedy moment of the race (well for those behind them anyway) was class chairman Simon Reynolds squandering a nailed on 4th place with an impressive windward wipe out taking Russ Clark out in the process...
Mick Keates & Ron Barnes who both completed all 4 races on Saturday in conditions that can only be described as full on ... they showed some of the whipper snappers that experience, guts and bloody mindedness are key qualities for MPS sailing in these conditions...
"Experience, guts and bloody mindedness." Hmmm. Maybe I could handle a Musto Skiff?
Photo © Tania Samus / www.photoblink.co.uk
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