geralda in 2 handed RNZYS series

Putting the new gennaker through its paces the boat set out on a 2 handed windward leeward evening of racing with the squaddy. Im happy with how much water the boat throws around!!

Keep an eye out for Geralda in the comodores cup events, the route 66 race and plenty more wed night races as well as the odd coastal leg weather depending.

bring on some more 650 boats to race i say!!!

more pix from leg 2 form pangkor to penang. we had a pretty good race started in 25 knots witha good swell full mainsail and number 3 jib we stuck to the right of the rumb line to stay inshore hunting for a wind change that should ut us in front we watnted a land breeze.

a miassive rain cloud came over and killed the wind we then headed towards land using the paraent wind fromt eh tops of the waves to propel us toward the beach at .5 of a knot we got there first and managed to skip along in a light 5 knot land breeze putting us infront of our competitor except for one. we got our gennaker up and were doing 8 knots skipping along the mud flats with 3-4meters of water pretty scary sailing at times in unknown waters.

we ended up 2nd on irc in our class so really happy with the result

more pix this time from leg 2 from pangkor to penang. we hadd a pretty good race started in 25 knots with a full main and number 3 jib we stuck to the right of the rumb line to stay inshore hunting for the wind change to a land breeze at night. the rain came and killed the breeze so we used the swell to push us towards the land doing 2 knots don each wave with no real wind but the aparent created from the swell. we hooked into some wind off the beach and stated to skim our way up the coast doning 8 knots under gennaker in 3-4 meters of water. bit scary at times.

we fisnshed in 2nd place on irc and were very happy with the result

a windy rainy first leg of the rajamuda has given us a third placing on irc.

it was sooo wet we didnt bother to get the camera out untill prizgiving.

top photo of rich showing the silver wear and the bottom new team shirts. a piece of advice never post anything on your blog you wouldnt want printed on a t shirt.

sorry bex hahahahah.