tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72314437118164801722024-03-21T00:38:27.148+13:00Robert Hielkema Yachtsman 021858897robhielkema@hotmail.com Professional Skipper, Trimmer, Watch Captain and CoachThis site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-82917565317185576272012-11-14T15:10:00.000+13:002012-11-14T15:10:08.004+13:00Geralda "the giant slayer" <br />This much loved little boat is now for sale. <br />
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Call me on 021858897 if you want to have a look at the boat.<br /><br />She has done everything - from a 10 day cruise around the bay of islands, winter series and wendesday night races, commodores cup, trips to coromandel, the coastal classic in 2009, 2010 where she won div 5 on line and handicap, as well as the 2-handed division and the cockershell hero trophy for the smallest boat to finish, reaching speeds of up to 20 knots. She also entered the round White Island race 2-handed race, but had to pull out (ran out of wind) Other events include: 2-handed simrad series in 2011, 2nd overall podium placings in 2009 and 2012. Bay of Islands race week in sports boat mode with 3 on the trapeeze. <br /> <br />For more race results look here http://racetrack.org.nz/boat.php?boatid=376133 <br /> <br />There is not much this little boat can't do! <br /> <br />Comes with: <br />rum race main - 1 reef <br />race main - 3 reefs <br />#1 jib <br />#2 Jib <br />#3 heavy Jib <br />#4 storm Jib <br />2 fractional gennekers <br />1 mast head gennaker <br />code 0 on a furler <br />modified mast with 2 spreaders similar to the shaw 6.5 set up. <br />6 horse mercury outboard <br />road trailer with warrent and rego <br /> <br />the boat is ready to sail in either sports boat or coastal racing mode. <br /> <br />She wants you and you want her so get in quick!This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-3270203980413772882011-10-31T17:50:00.002+13:002011-10-31T18:18:22.281+13:00top coat and rigging<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jCkJcXAatITL70MtS7gCjQHQ24A6zPsI0J5lunTTGjjSSKD7skIqVeTkGAdAsztilM6jZhVQwAeLYha0PbLorEewvg-NgJ-UfFfxbWnpLhyXur9g_bCLbOQVk95bhVdzJ0qtA9dprR_j/s1600/IMG_0691.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669514562961612834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jCkJcXAatITL70MtS7gCjQHQ24A6zPsI0J5lunTTGjjSSKD7skIqVeTkGAdAsztilM6jZhVQwAeLYha0PbLorEewvg-NgJ-UfFfxbWnpLhyXur9g_bCLbOQVk95bhVdzJ0qtA9dprR_j/s320/IMG_0691.JPG" /></a><br />must remember to tighten up striker!!! look at that glossy finish Harmen Hielkema preperation is the key and all of that!@!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK0z_y5REXFGk3wMsTUpT10H6oRmz_tl_ECBU06sjNPkgYftpN_DIY0LxU1jH2cdPHu9p7jLmVl2GNnrl9msBQM5240KrfE3egz-VEyg_f8Sz4Neaiy0_xvTBuUzAUsDgibqc-CeSs0qe/s1600/IMG_0689.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669514556073274706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK0z_y5REXFGk3wMsTUpT10H6oRmz_tl_ECBU06sjNPkgYftpN_DIY0LxU1jH2cdPHu9p7jLmVl2GNnrl9msBQM5240KrfE3egz-VEyg_f8Sz4Neaiy0_xvTBuUzAUsDgibqc-CeSs0qe/s320/IMG_0689.JPG" /></a><br />dos beams time for a sundowner<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcxU8A4lsGjl2zcsKWxuRY8xsUvPy67qB7eQEj9P8dQHeuApatoeT-3hk-U4GzZKOTCqIxa9oOoJ9cxXZKTu1l2SJbNajFuto9mBlEVBCOIaxIfePeMzVWdXpEulz-amOpb-JwLNebcvO/s1600/IMG_0688.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669514547848213490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcxU8A4lsGjl2zcsKWxuRY8xsUvPy67qB7eQEj9P8dQHeuApatoeT-3hk-U4GzZKOTCqIxa9oOoJ9cxXZKTu1l2SJbNajFuto9mBlEVBCOIaxIfePeMzVWdXpEulz-amOpb-JwLNebcvO/s320/IMG_0688.JPG" /></a><br /><br />a white transom is fast!!!! cheers Graeme robbins<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BmQHQdcNylK2Z9a9rLS0LsChhcE6oPUYOiQq3oBs0z7ZYeSjTF3BmQPPCT3w41txA1sxavbqMnv8FBlv7uaZO6HNvCpV35YjXFm_0eBG7a9G41-2leXdcnyOu8yiJv5FnrCcRbc7SxYB/s1600/IMG_0687.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669514544840204194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BmQHQdcNylK2Z9a9rLS0LsChhcE6oPUYOiQq3oBs0z7ZYeSjTF3BmQPPCT3w41txA1sxavbqMnv8FBlv7uaZO6HNvCpV35YjXFm_0eBG7a9G41-2leXdcnyOu8yiJv5FnrCcRbc7SxYB/s320/IMG_0687.JPG" /></a><br /><br />putting the steering together<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5xQkMrKcDpya5aG1T7mkfJHw8JgKpLzGwaZ_anMEdCqoA9a2w0AF4CS5WT5ik6wGJAlVuuY-Yh3Ekv0JKyxPhGMcvI6ceUXDfcbaKlF4ThRNqlxQXC4WFDC3hsTeD3I6bjQk_nsAtixV/s1600/IMG_0686.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669514541275249986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5xQkMrKcDpya5aG1T7mkfJHw8JgKpLzGwaZ_anMEdCqoA9a2w0AF4CS5WT5ik6wGJAlVuuY-Yh3Ekv0JKyxPhGMcvI6ceUXDfcbaKlF4ThRNqlxQXC4WFDC3hsTeD3I6bjQk_nsAtixV/s320/IMG_0686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />hulls and beams nearly ready to go boating (well hulls and beam)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-78950908762610637792011-10-31T16:29:00.003+13:002011-10-31T17:49:34.712+13:00more preperation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDljNNrKN9aFQ-U0X1OQmpRgUK8RE9RXxt1YX1D0A9z3ibfImdaI4uyZzRp4AMcD7GEP5UZfEGGvxhumzn48jQlvc4ijWUYeCssbwVfvdFlYdp8p8kKZBxo9oAwgQBzG4zNC7p2bQSBnLN/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669494021481460610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDljNNrKN9aFQ-U0X1OQmpRgUK8RE9RXxt1YX1D0A9z3ibfImdaI4uyZzRp4AMcD7GEP5UZfEGGvxhumzn48jQlvc4ijWUYeCssbwVfvdFlYdp8p8kKZBxo9oAwgQBzG4zNC7p2bQSBnLN/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" /></a><br />the paint wouldnt stick here too much glass not enough bog (damit i was trying to not put any bog on the boat (i must save weight i must save weight)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbkAZ8OfUQtvbQI3NVDrvBR17MvX8trhmgEKA5Q9ro5m7kmjE8-6YYx91KXGq9hLuXSDXeeBDYWtoUWQw11YQzBJJ5iKnx5BcsYD9PosBwqrvu5bQvOuJs5X4rAfvMAna9tBX3RF7XjtQ/s1600/IMG_0604.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669494017641239426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbkAZ8OfUQtvbQI3NVDrvBR17MvX8trhmgEKA5Q9ro5m7kmjE8-6YYx91KXGq9hLuXSDXeeBDYWtoUWQw11YQzBJJ5iKnx5BcsYD9PosBwqrvu5bQvOuJs5X4rAfvMAna9tBX3RF7XjtQ/s320/IMG_0604.JPG" /></a><br />a bit of a wet sand in the rain look at my awsome saw horses<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKsiE7oZT746bv6xZjrlaGy3H11C7nz6fDWo_hKuJqYsDSNPlJfzdT9qA5RceNNfdN0QM1klM5caTQ4mGY7m1z2nYIS5blBceXmAVf7WR3TF40FnAV6uJYPYZQND3FVJr30pTn4mGnbeQ/s1600/IMG_0593.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669494013108647922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKsiE7oZT746bv6xZjrlaGy3H11C7nz6fDWo_hKuJqYsDSNPlJfzdT9qA5RceNNfdN0QM1klM5caTQ4mGY7m1z2nYIS5blBceXmAVf7WR3TF40FnAV6uJYPYZQND3FVJr30pTn4mGnbeQ/s320/IMG_0593.JPG" /></a><br /><br />ok so a little bog here and there then<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUVgSPG0I4Ltst1DSL2DtWtHP1K9vMMSqyGHSe701wcadvNAKEuN8Sl5PhrteoYnGLeEdGYpJ9-XHZu_cE-qwT0QXmX0N5mWpNQMmYm3P2yYyMrd64fKNkh38SZn0EGN234l4uvxrtaxm/s1600/IMG_0592.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669494011466161026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUVgSPG0I4Ltst1DSL2DtWtHP1K9vMMSqyGHSe701wcadvNAKEuN8Sl5PhrteoYnGLeEdGYpJ9-XHZu_cE-qwT0QXmX0N5mWpNQMmYm3P2yYyMrd64fKNkh38SZn0EGN234l4uvxrtaxm/s320/IMG_0592.JPG" /></a><br /><br />no more bog sand it off<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>When your dad says "preperation is the key to a good finnish" and all you want to do is go sailing you tend to try and speed up the process. enough prep already lets get to the top coat!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-91451491291520980252011-08-31T00:49:00.001+12:002011-08-31T00:53:46.019+12:00The new whiplash mascott!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog2gLi2nEYGMuQCNM8kjjGDG59gcqGDtgtmcsRhb3Kvu-Gx_pcc8vmIQsqGJikyQSR4DidyWLxbk58vYmLm7JmAqkZZ-yFLARLm9riMk1-b32-1Og5oKDHPZPZRDuGUJramK_1O2NJXTp/s1600/Woman-Riding-Tiger.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 263px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646630892110978978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog2gLi2nEYGMuQCNM8kjjGDG59gcqGDtgtmcsRhb3Kvu-Gx_pcc8vmIQsqGJikyQSR4DidyWLxbk58vYmLm7JmAqkZZ-yFLARLm9riMk1-b32-1Og5oKDHPZPZRDuGUJramK_1O2NJXTp/s320/Woman-Riding-Tiger.jpg" /></a>This is a sneek look at what the new whiplash mascott will look like<br /><div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-3069236644973056432011-08-31T00:36:00.003+12:002011-08-31T00:44:45.282+12:00and finally some paint goes back on.<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LxKmUz3-3lBgtZ0DAnzguNy26QhvnGkYq5O_CQe5mPSZXsgiG4P_QrXUNedSFBjB5NZITDIt0z7He4iTAH7BKoo_8fpH6DaxiGrjLlX34BuiipMDTiTRkNWVlLSXGPbn6ZeZsqzp9-V_/s1600/IMG_0535.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646627654527375762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LxKmUz3-3lBgtZ0DAnzguNy26QhvnGkYq5O_CQe5mPSZXsgiG4P_QrXUNedSFBjB5NZITDIt0z7He4iTAH7BKoo_8fpH6DaxiGrjLlX34BuiipMDTiTRkNWVlLSXGPbn6ZeZsqzp9-V_/s320/IMG_0535.JPG" /></a>A touch more sanding (voice from father in my head) "its all in the preperation my son!!!"<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisULy8XINhKP-qWamV1TETVYIdd6v8yxWOydXipu3YeyQa2Wmf3YNGewUqY_OvscZxDkw6ou1tIvv5XSiUiRyiRlxEUK_nGBCVlRG6xnkRWue5r4XCRRZuWTf2Q800FmQ0Rzalh9nQLIyg/s1600/IMG_0536.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646627650562768546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisULy8XINhKP-qWamV1TETVYIdd6v8yxWOydXipu3YeyQa2Wmf3YNGewUqY_OvscZxDkw6ou1tIvv5XSiUiRyiRlxEUK_nGBCVlRG6xnkRWue5r4XCRRZuWTf2Q800FmQ0Rzalh9nQLIyg/s320/IMG_0536.JPG" /></a>ok floor swept, boat swept, dust off hulls, water sprayed on the floor to prevent dust kicking up, changed dusty clothes, coating of thinners and one more rub down for good luck. now for the painting!!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VoD0iYfDNo8gVAnsCj2sEnj_CVnDlCEJziXQ62r-yp3BOZktKR5eLi0PcZilK1gCHvn00u-ntHcqVBH2myUI-1nUQE9FdfOBLLYVktjxJIG-gyOQWy6xFQGmf_XihbqvV7xHqtDYVwiK/s1600/IMG_0537.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646627645510321490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VoD0iYfDNo8gVAnsCj2sEnj_CVnDlCEJziXQ62r-yp3BOZktKR5eLi0PcZilK1gCHvn00u-ntHcqVBH2myUI-1nUQE9FdfOBLLYVktjxJIG-gyOQWy6xFQGmf_XihbqvV7xHqtDYVwiK/s320/IMG_0537.JPG" /></a>And we are off good by wood hello sweet paint job.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEfSUgFv8BZvMLUfiYLd07PqbWU3CYu5fbk2AtI4jPOTzEIPJCcdQLuK0Xg8Zx_EAev0ANwXRMVLM3zsi-zIHzt5WXoGJLe8meL0XX-HL7eB869sE1th9bKQAS6Pb6zZn-RPNvwDjgu_I/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646627647682677970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEfSUgFv8BZvMLUfiYLd07PqbWU3CYu5fbk2AtI4jPOTzEIPJCcdQLuK0Xg8Zx_EAev0ANwXRMVLM3zsi-zIHzt5WXoGJLe8meL0XX-HL7eB869sE1th9bKQAS6Pb6zZn-RPNvwDjgu_I/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" /></a>varnish the decks or pain? varnish or paint..... PAINT<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOZ40Juy4HoatKRnS6vxYEJitiTh2HaQhwSBjvqv3vV-FfX9NLpITXgll3H_uMCO2eHjX4yz0pZNHPPzogS5gI_QAT-2LMhpSZozIU0l3T50nSXbf-liC5iGOr-v2hyphenhyphenK8msSV3jXzfCmA/s1600/IMG_0539.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646627640815081778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOZ40Juy4HoatKRnS6vxYEJitiTh2HaQhwSBjvqv3vV-FfX9NLpITXgll3H_uMCO2eHjX4yz0pZNHPPzogS5gI_QAT-2LMhpSZozIU0l3T50nSXbf-liC5iGOr-v2hyphenhyphenK8msSV3jXzfCmA/s320/IMG_0539.JPG" /></a>Yep both hulls what as you like<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIbUEuPv99xAw7zuigJr_C_0klJRJLJH0gZuqISr04JZAqV01R1Rtclth2vNeIQJfCCFvmdTFkV-wtPdjPzazpia4tECBlQtnK6pJdU2Absc2O1EaaIXXGIvqIsfFZi2ZINcuEGNcNRSo/s1600/IMG_0540.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646627182818163490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIbUEuPv99xAw7zuigJr_C_0klJRJLJH0gZuqISr04JZAqV01R1Rtclth2vNeIQJfCCFvmdTFkV-wtPdjPzazpia4tECBlQtnK6pJdU2Absc2O1EaaIXXGIvqIsfFZi2ZINcuEGNcNRSo/s320/IMG_0540.JPG" /></a>Under coat why whats the point?? 3 different paints why cant there be just one??<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-47583845075050439562011-08-31T00:24:00.004+12:002011-08-31T00:44:45.289+12:00finally some more work underway<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gLD2nFmK4nMgUljifGiQmN8aRaOMGVHGfApgCipwXngciRQtxvNcfXGuHCCYnXwfG4QcCOTNNReMz2pBt6jyDAro7k-fVLYLpJKH4oeAyUNeGUV32eRLbqx0okCP0xhzNfKDBfP9QDKb/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646625679179818450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gLD2nFmK4nMgUljifGiQmN8aRaOMGVHGfApgCipwXngciRQtxvNcfXGuHCCYnXwfG4QcCOTNNReMz2pBt6jyDAro7k-fVLYLpJKH4oeAyUNeGUV32eRLbqx0okCP0xhzNfKDBfP9QDKb/s320/IMG_0487.JPG" /></a>oh yeah thats right i cracked the deck sitting on it the last time i sailed the boat better throw some glass and resin at that crack!! (the crack in the boat not.... never mind) go the heater!<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu34oIYGNvcGLrleb4IQPTaBGQDPBYylrKfOBmj-i_0mwnxI0sJDH88y1k95uvwXIKk9M-GvHGT9neis-FDQyWRygis-FYip1Z44dym0udk0GGkEN9JAanHCIESMD1K-V0zf3LENrrZAza/s1600/IMG_0485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646625676948526306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu34oIYGNvcGLrleb4IQPTaBGQDPBYylrKfOBmj-i_0mwnxI0sJDH88y1k95uvwXIKk9M-GvHGT9neis-FDQyWRygis-FYip1Z44dym0udk0GGkEN9JAanHCIESMD1K-V0zf3LENrrZAza/s320/IMG_0485.JPG" /></a>better stack these away so Hana can get here car in the garage.<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpCJ3dsl6NKmovGyJnQDPHXkyfPSenVNAkdg5_es08Ff9QX294svmbfzQD3vDCmzF3xylvzPIgGtN8D3twRu8LvPpuHc6Sl-Y4N7MQ6sMlWdl3EtIPjYOWim1MTMhEnJTSMbZZwq2EAs_/s1600/IMG_0484.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646625676953441682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpCJ3dsl6NKmovGyJnQDPHXkyfPSenVNAkdg5_es08Ff9QX294svmbfzQD3vDCmzF3xylvzPIgGtN8D3twRu8LvPpuHc6Sl-Y4N7MQ6sMlWdl3EtIPjYOWim1MTMhEnJTSMbZZwq2EAs_/s320/IMG_0484.JPG" /></a>thanks for the plane dad. now lets get rid of some weight.<br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1gjD7j64W1uRxK-Ke5GlY8w15MMcTiniumY5nouaQuIMglUF17Z5EGTuOJEbn7ZekdewiPqh6kcK7Dm2dntqbAAd_nBjWnJ1awvj9RNsjpeCv5UG0jG-17s29yibCvFAMOK4llvYHFuv/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646624391903447090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1gjD7j64W1uRxK-Ke5GlY8w15MMcTiniumY5nouaQuIMglUF17Z5EGTuOJEbn7ZekdewiPqh6kcK7Dm2dntqbAAd_nBjWnJ1awvj9RNsjpeCv5UG0jG-17s29yibCvFAMOK4llvYHFuv/s320/IMG_0354.JPG" /></a>if only the PT was made of roto molded plastic!!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsRqKnJQM7K9scO7JgFt4GbnNg9osQe__AUjLydEBHgT2LxjQaNe7POPZgW036v6gjQZXOu14d6J2Ykv4ehsqLCPRomt9L9j3lFDLlOzLZA3eIS230YH-NkY2c29jfOZuIYPjfC9Ug31F/s1600/IMG_0352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646624387706562754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsRqKnJQM7K9scO7JgFt4GbnNg9osQe__AUjLydEBHgT2LxjQaNe7POPZgW036v6gjQZXOu14d6J2Ykv4ehsqLCPRomt9L9j3lFDLlOzLZA3eIS230YH-NkY2c29jfOZuIYPjfC9Ug31F/s320/IMG_0352.JPG" /></a>more scraping, more heat gun more sanding who put all this paint on?<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RAySdLFq8QdX1qG2d0hnfogB4joORLdaeEImWnSY2Midf0NZEcMm6f-nMPs3fIv8PfSkK0281NmAQepBLBJ7_NKXANFBGPFGiOZl29-6GnptyfOtZGx1zHXttvSXjcRFfbE08NrgDga6/s1600/IMG_0353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646624382491249602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RAySdLFq8QdX1qG2d0hnfogB4joORLdaeEImWnSY2Midf0NZEcMm6f-nMPs3fIv8PfSkK0281NmAQepBLBJ7_NKXANFBGPFGiOZl29-6GnptyfOtZGx1zHXttvSXjcRFfbE08NrgDga6/s320/IMG_0353.JPG" /></a>where is that broom?<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIjlXuczDSlYg-OpYq791HeoePNg9G5JrJbJKW3bFjfu_gpiOaY2PGzb9CejxrVcLtAFpHjLvOdFDUELvtBJbc-RsEIJBqJQI5GpyKdLqlBOgT-PdFM7ZeDLZkzm1gVn5-6ToRyYWk_3R/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopgc7s_A4_MDY4dNrrxonNjB-WQ7-roIvYvr0c5x5byLp7ZqXSJtGHn0w7ZmjwUZI8icx0oSx5K73aIQ1muO2Tbf5XgWvAI-GL-VHMApLtrhO04m6FEIEedtmD22dg9i7im1fuQfHYixF/s1600/IMG_0483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646624379599109746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopgc7s_A4_MDY4dNrrxonNjB-WQ7-roIvYvr0c5x5byLp7ZqXSJtGHn0w7ZmjwUZI8icx0oSx5K73aIQ1muO2Tbf5XgWvAI-GL-VHMApLtrhO04m6FEIEedtmD22dg9i7im1fuQfHYixF/s320/IMG_0483.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-38063863350370692812011-08-31T00:13:00.003+12:002011-08-31T00:44:45.298+12:00more of whiplash<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvESXaFi4an0Zy7UngbiZxxfQtiXyavhAJUpf0b12Bn2HsMtAOz7ZmG3PBkbZ6NbKYxF7J08XfDEvDbHetVk27pxGK72AEpQkWxX0d5NXEkC4fYbu-gpeakWRizZddsaxPvxr_y-wSEQ7d/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646622435724140498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvESXaFi4an0Zy7UngbiZxxfQtiXyavhAJUpf0b12Bn2HsMtAOz7ZmG3PBkbZ6NbKYxF7J08XfDEvDbHetVk27pxGK72AEpQkWxX0d5NXEkC4fYbu-gpeakWRizZddsaxPvxr_y-wSEQ7d/s320/IMG_0351.JPG" /></a>the PT hangs out with my kayak one hull stripped<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVoLfiIjyZczrJzhsQehcAGLJbhPUHRnXoHzXsEmrRqr4PsycgFlFXAqG8i9TRRixl6Rci6SoHblCzHaBHQLKhb1z_FuKyrmBdRoDXHipQydKH-GLpNYimAJil_fnn0Ah7IVGNLJ_36u9/s1600/IMG_0306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646622438218765618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVoLfiIjyZczrJzhsQehcAGLJbhPUHRnXoHzXsEmrRqr4PsycgFlFXAqG8i9TRRixl6Rci6SoHblCzHaBHQLKhb1z_FuKyrmBdRoDXHipQydKH-GLpNYimAJil_fnn0Ah7IVGNLJ_36u9/s320/IMG_0306.JPG" /></a>the side profile<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEN8cMEboGy2778KM-wL2pXF0ukeni1OO2v1mNFpLYuiFK6hXEDAopKLmpSFLUdiFt51ZwZmL-XN66op0jGkg8dYLEmw0GIdxTmbV-kHZB4ywph86Ali7U9f7lZ0bSl2c2KkvfAY0tjJmH/s1600/IMG_0305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646622431188994946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEN8cMEboGy2778KM-wL2pXF0ukeni1OO2v1mNFpLYuiFK6hXEDAopKLmpSFLUdiFt51ZwZmL-XN66op0jGkg8dYLEmw0GIdxTmbV-kHZB4ywph86Ali7U9f7lZ0bSl2c2KkvfAY0tjJmH/s320/IMG_0305.JPG" /></a>the boat on its home made road trailer got that one for 80 bux...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC1RRzdKOzqmLD-7y9DgWFD2jakCwpKIouejIfmKrbJFqSPAyFNBTzFcY8ngGGRVs664gwNLcqzp7ft9n7suvgIJQVl-t94wbGQfU2wY_RoiE-J6jedWR3mYkc6Yu3ejxLHQSSrrOJp-D/s1600/IMG_0304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646622427665055346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC1RRzdKOzqmLD-7y9DgWFD2jakCwpKIouejIfmKrbJFqSPAyFNBTzFcY8ngGGRVs664gwNLcqzp7ft9n7suvgIJQVl-t94wbGQfU2wY_RoiE-J6jedWR3mYkc6Yu3ejxLHQSSrrOJp-D/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" /></a>fittings off<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYnMpVBOKdFHqiQBaa-HbODGHAkdirO58nAxz2lQzP96DQlbwYDz8-SOFUip1-9GDQ-bWGLw1UxfYDiWiIoCe7QVmvDYVV-ge8IT8r60gCYbvegw9Euh-HjOlmIHr1hcotiyxE1-X20GV/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646622422985632418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYnMpVBOKdFHqiQBaa-HbODGHAkdirO58nAxz2lQzP96DQlbwYDz8-SOFUip1-9GDQ-bWGLw1UxfYDiWiIoCe7QVmvDYVV-ge8IT8r60gCYbvegw9Euh-HjOlmIHr1hcotiyxE1-X20GV/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" /></a>some work to do around the inspection hatches<br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-74071108882072966062011-08-30T23:50:00.004+12:002011-08-31T00:44:45.308+12:00the paper tiger!! Whiplash!!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_Wq1qcEV7F5hNrHlrt2wIi9LrZ_ffU1nVQqNeJqh95R7cxi1YuSHm8Z9t8siQUMjjg4RT1J_14wGQYVhQd6A8BUpgmwF4F5MavgKyj7VCKohkcRy2FSe_vCBjQeCzVvKQAN4MlmDOmYV/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"></a><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646617990515028322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H87sGQX7qD9sQcyB5g1DxFwOctV6q34oeT8eQjzDrOrpYx3fOpOYo6WPV3POZXh2-ZBtMGv_qrlI3I0qJEyvCUDM-6StBI627PZNeweH3hEnf7o46Llnf_u3IVKEPNcmH0XUFnE1OIcT/s320/IMG_0302.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">sail numbers<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TQ-A0JbQ711Tj5vYOiqJe-flvDRejwGXEBCI8aL0beCnxPD5vBcKLBC0LR6aU533i6DtMfsUi-b4fo0ExgLQ2wuQx9iNSBjKjrqAbJ9rxAIUE3itkDnNbvTaTLpNhf3O6fRdm6YUNNR0/s1600/IMG_0301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646617993059524946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TQ-A0JbQ711Tj5vYOiqJe-flvDRejwGXEBCI8aL0beCnxPD5vBcKLBC0LR6aU533i6DtMfsUi-b4fo0ExgLQ2wuQx9iNSBjKjrqAbJ9rxAIUE3itkDnNbvTaTLpNhf3O6fRdm6YUNNR0/s320/IMG_0301.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KHM1BCBDEIZIaGgjCGjFQl-qjPS2a2nyAmNXiox8wr8SEFRTR8MmeCgRcvqhAoMiydjdfC26Uy1433OtNfxzexT-5f-i0k8s5_k8ERpcNossHKVmpk8llBKJlGsr69GUszHpPeRlhPSU/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG">the paper tiger logo</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646617989605633618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KHM1BCBDEIZIaGgjCGjFQl-qjPS2a2nyAmNXiox8wr8SEFRTR8MmeCgRcvqhAoMiydjdfC26Uy1433OtNfxzexT-5f-i0k8s5_k8ERpcNossHKVmpk8llBKJlGsr69GUszHpPeRlhPSU/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" />the whiplash logo<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUM9XhxfMkPtx-owUw5M-TxF1t9IZY1eIrLYr7T3GxuHZX8x5XrNi4isnZ8dk8hlckEFg1GVgy5SIzGrxECuJpMakRUlmM3DYhVRYZwHHco4NYbCWkziu9USjScJYIdOJe9bs8ii8O1FH/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646617981503846962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUM9XhxfMkPtx-owUw5M-TxF1t9IZY1eIrLYr7T3GxuHZX8x5XrNi4isnZ8dk8hlckEFg1GVgy5SIzGrxECuJpMakRUlmM3DYhVRYZwHHco4NYbCWkziu9USjScJYIdOJe9bs8ii8O1FH/s320/IMG_0299.JPG" /></a>the whiplash mascott<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-75899483008555714442010-07-09T09:43:00.004+12:002010-07-09T09:58:35.302+12:00Skudd class IFDS world Champs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSbp5HSOHO99gPaGT9gN4hyXtUV9fhoWsXGLcfl6cjxyKq53koCwbD8g7rPuyesZbon_kpuqrIUaAbd_60SPHoMfiObF_D5YWBxbbHqBRGWkOHDOdPnMqO7T6UgC8Nkkvh1jn77fp-XTU/s1600/P7080222.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491658113756812050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSbp5HSOHO99gPaGT9gN4hyXtUV9fhoWsXGLcfl6cjxyKq53koCwbD8g7rPuyesZbon_kpuqrIUaAbd_60SPHoMfiObF_D5YWBxbbHqBRGWkOHDOdPnMqO7T6UgC8Nkkvh1jn77fp-XTU/s320/P7080222.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJx-7Vay2S-HnhlCE5XLp2bRCi1wTX-l4NE5rqpkGhtMjY4ZdIwB2xsgvdwEl5vWUd9WNbxpLt4jVdEf32WxHI_kaf1D236YMzlg_jimWjgm3Ee7NXDoxNr8kAdE61_ocz6DJoA-Dsme6/s1600/P7070214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491657745018475554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJx-7Vay2S-HnhlCE5XLp2bRCi1wTX-l4NE5rqpkGhtMjY4ZdIwB2xsgvdwEl5vWUd9WNbxpLt4jVdEf32WxHI_kaf1D236YMzlg_jimWjgm3Ee7NXDoxNr8kAdE61_ocz6DJoA-Dsme6/s320/P7070214.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Zm1F2-1snzZi9wCTlx8by4WpR8QzgIuYnS4MHyryK6XAo6Zon34oX9UgSR9i28fZObD9NOpOnZBGgpSskODVnvwCpRsKMhQEI9q5vghpDtU6lWy9uLCAwgIUxwk3XLHOG_Fwc-QjXCdm/s1600/P7070209.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491656500888866050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Zm1F2-1snzZi9wCTlx8by4WpR8QzgIuYnS4MHyryK6XAo6Zon34oX9UgSR9i28fZObD9NOpOnZBGgpSskODVnvwCpRsKMhQEI9q5vghpDtU6lWy9uLCAwgIUxwk3XLHOG_Fwc-QjXCdm/s320/P7070209.JPG" /></a><br />Im coaching the skud 18 class again and we are at the wolrds in Holland.<br /><br /><br />Practice day today, a chance to test our boat after many hours spent in the boat park, getting the yacht out of its bubble wrap and into racing shape.<br /><br />We got off to a slow start slightly late towards the boat end of the line. We played catch up and enjoyed some good upwind boat speed which kept us in the hunt. We rounded in 8th at the first mark but had 4 boats within 2 lengths of us. Across the reech we stayed in touch with them and sailed fast down the run to the gate. 3 boats fell to us on that run and we rounded the mark overlapped with GBR and SIN.<br /><br />The last beat was a long port tack and we used our speed to sail clear of the other boats. We rounded the last top mark in 6th position.<br /><br />Down the final run the boats ahead started to bow to the pressure of the age old superstition “don’t win the medal race if you want to win the regatta,” this handed us a 2nd place for the day and a few things to work on.<br /><br />We would like to thank predict wind.com for choosing us as a winner for a free year’s subscription to their excellent forecasts, by the way, the forecast was spot on today!! Thanks also to Air NZ for giving us a large baggage allowance which got us and all our required equipment to Holland. Thanks to The Glenn Family Foundation for sponsoring us, without them we wouldn’t be in Holland competing in this prestigious event.<br /><br />Thanks also to all our friends, family and supporters.<br />We will bring home the goods tomorrow in the first 2 races of the regatta! </div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-52383396046066731442010-07-06T06:27:00.002+12:002011-08-31T00:53:46.029+12:00skud 18 world champs medemblik holland<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TiaRK8b3sdZVGoh_Uu47APIs3plbRlL1Gk3daPYHNnCjJouUBfoXIjhtR-bKMgeo-k909C7fJhYDFzbxstNtYPI_qEWIubuq_eNYXoFp33y02RK3fAHxM37q-Xk-IDowbPSLqF-sZ0Xw/s1600/DSCF0060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490493711240044610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TiaRK8b3sdZVGoh_Uu47APIs3plbRlL1Gk3daPYHNnCjJouUBfoXIjhtR-bKMgeo-k909C7fJhYDFzbxstNtYPI_qEWIubuq_eNYXoFp33y02RK3fAHxM37q-Xk-IDowbPSLqF-sZ0Xw/s320/DSCF0060.JPG" /></a><br />
<br /><div>after somthing like 30 hours of travelling from auckland to LA </div><br />
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<br /><div>1 hour in business class lounge</div><br />
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<br /><div>more transfers back onto plane</div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-28905542068806630322009-12-15T21:13:00.002+13:002009-12-15T21:31:36.037+13:00sail melbourne coaching the skud 18<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXrA0hnYg596pstLFS9IE1tbtIuC0aJR7iYxjhFlRr1QrRfCrH851X60FGlSHiDfGNlaJU9uB84exBseZ3NpFBanLqF9h0Y3zNtOqd1Rxo1XtSrzVc9HfnCuycWD3pnLLGuGDqxzneKi5/s1600-h/PC140033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415375756819273410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXrA0hnYg596pstLFS9IE1tbtIuC0aJR7iYxjhFlRr1QrRfCrH851X60FGlSHiDfGNlaJU9uB84exBseZ3NpFBanLqF9h0Y3zNtOqd1Rxo1XtSrzVc9HfnCuycWD3pnLLGuGDqxzneKi5/s320/PC140033.JPG" /></a> we had an incident with our new boat and bent the mast. it used to be an aussie boat and we put NZL on the sails i dont think it liked us. so the next day we put a green and yellow rope on the mainsheet to fool the boat into thinking it was still an aussie, the next day no dramas, I think we tricked the boat!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2Ql4uYuOdhBoH0ARla0ZDAnxVCahJs-FuYGhyphenhyphenjS2UODPTQSDmA-2C2lPuOdKrh4o0D2F-RtSfALuH3wZJYiuBv5pH5CcZbL9V-nHvIRv1GooSpWJPl_Q5dZgTZvauayExHQAF799qs0j/s1600-h/PC150056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415375749172943538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2Ql4uYuOdhBoH0ARla0ZDAnxVCahJs-FuYGhyphenhyphenjS2UODPTQSDmA-2C2lPuOdKrh4o0D2F-RtSfALuH3wZJYiuBv5pH5CcZbL9V-nHvIRv1GooSpWJPl_Q5dZgTZvauayExHQAF799qs0j/s320/PC150056.JPG" /></a> Tim and pauline sailing the new skud to the finish of race 4 no dramas and getting closer to the top boats.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mid1-FGaovGfX_toeo4Yp3Xxowplyo1aABhqshv6vAE9_P4XX40wYV5Fsm4Sc1coiZbOTqFfwfi0wKqWnBGW-t6imRjdk9Js7NonzjSOeCLKUBdp4DBtU-n3jztnkaAAPJAnD4uHa6wd/s1600-h/PC150080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415375747153694706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mid1-FGaovGfX_toeo4Yp3Xxowplyo1aABhqshv6vAE9_P4XX40wYV5Fsm4Sc1coiZbOTqFfwfi0wKqWnBGW-t6imRjdk9Js7NonzjSOeCLKUBdp4DBtU-n3jztnkaAAPJAnD4uHa6wd/s320/PC150080.JPG" /></a> tim and pauline with their 3rd place bibs (which we had to give away after placing 4th and 4th today.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I am coaching at sail melbourne this year. I have been coaching tim in the skud for nearly 2 years now and we as a team with pauline have sailed 10 times. we are really happy with how things are comming along, our boat handling is better than all the boats . we need to work on our down wind angles in the light but things are comming along nicely.</div><div> </div><div>looking forward to some more wind tomora!!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-74662876454430829952009-12-04T03:57:00.005+13:002009-12-04T05:11:35.370+13:00kings cup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-EqDfyQNbEmE5B2benzhN9g3QfEbH7Z8DusHBpIoTxGUV4tocpkPjCeaq_Ui5dS0NE1xzCpLihp9e6V8l3MuZoXA7C1TTLHKcTA4zW267WkUk6URc59foSlJ9pm30Y1sjyGx9JTwyPWF/s1600-h/PC030384.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411026458672660882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-EqDfyQNbEmE5B2benzhN9g3QfEbH7Z8DusHBpIoTxGUV4tocpkPjCeaq_Ui5dS0NE1xzCpLihp9e6V8l3MuZoXA7C1TTLHKcTA4zW267WkUk6URc59foSlJ9pm30Y1sjyGx9JTwyPWF/s320/PC030384.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>photo of us on tour on the layday<div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2itAc8ymi16biKB53mayoGg3hGrGi5NazQQf-T-1ylli0d4NDpslVvPX4zd3_f7aaNS-_Cndb6E9jx7-D71tDHwjdHMmSGWL18EiIPWAOOGtcKil2iL-emA4CAXUwKWZs6FIbDBCaEH1D/s1600-h/PC020327.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411026452156978994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2itAc8ymi16biKB53mayoGg3hGrGi5NazQQf-T-1ylli0d4NDpslVvPX4zd3_f7aaNS-_Cndb6E9jx7-D71tDHwjdHMmSGWL18EiIPWAOOGtcKil2iL-emA4CAXUwKWZs6FIbDBCaEH1D/s320/PC020327.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>me giving a motivational speech at he crew dinner.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt2eVrx4v3BFzgTMvDLtx2FCnV89olBkwJIw0gxslqa2fPNB4HrJAqLPfHmRcm-fvw6Cpp1blE5Hk3Gt1cCla_xynauthTTGucs86iJoGPArEf7zIhsPfQw9_Myt7xKLQ1Z5aNv5oto4w/s1600-h/PB290249.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411026447902281234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt2eVrx4v3BFzgTMvDLtx2FCnV89olBkwJIw0gxslqa2fPNB4HrJAqLPfHmRcm-fvw6Cpp1blE5Hk3Gt1cCla_xynauthTTGucs86iJoGPArEf7zIhsPfQw9_Myt7xKLQ1Z5aNv5oto4w/s320/PB290249.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>some serious sailing from burgo in the practice race.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjSTkHiLVQS1haaEGXmRnbWp9qDLWO-3KZSLkgaRbmwMBTwW2thJNXQ38XKqFqvsonotygJx06C2f5ASVwW5FwuGL-ttcJSPW925KSWOUBgtbfcaHnY5MqqChmlgFOjt8KNfab4bdfJqs/s1600-h/PB290178.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411026439391759842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjSTkHiLVQS1haaEGXmRnbWp9qDLWO-3KZSLkgaRbmwMBTwW2thJNXQ38XKqFqvsonotygJx06C2f5ASVwW5FwuGL-ttcJSPW925KSWOUBgtbfcaHnY5MqqChmlgFOjt8KNfab4bdfJqs/s320/PB290178.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>my team and our new backpacker friends<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Kings Cup 2009</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">we started this regatta in light winds muggy hot temperature ???</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">we kicked off the regatta in fine form taking the first race comfortably, we put this down to the practise we got during the Rajamuda regatta. It was good to come out<span> </span>firing and kick the regatta of in good fashion.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In the second race the breeze died down below 8 knots which is hard for us to preform with the heavy Benetau. We got really tangled up with phoenix an IRC'd quarter tonner, we avoided them shooting the top mark and protested, in the room they decided that they had not tacked within the zone so it was dropped.</p></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ehlcGY4IqycEshulibcM5CIknHGbr-jJ7udGS638Kqk1sfqteg6-aJdgFih5M-fqe1hst7NMzIBNIov3AN1Mwmbi79e9FOrfUdYy3_ELmyCYOdCL1RciWxx-5MpCaSgCoP7N4iOA1TPd/s1600-h/med_PKC_09_0484_Std.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411026426898707954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ehlcGY4IqycEshulibcM5CIknHGbr-jJ7udGS638Kqk1sfqteg6-aJdgFih5M-fqe1hst7NMzIBNIov3AN1Mwmbi79e9FOrfUdYy3_ELmyCYOdCL1RciWxx-5MpCaSgCoP7N4iOA1TPd/s320/med_PKC_09_0484_Std.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Phoenix at the top mark have they tacked?</div><div><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We then tangled with them again at the bottom mark as we came in on starboard and on the inside of them with room. We tangled up and flew the red flag again. We finished in 9<sup>th</sup> for that race in the protest room we sent our female representative Gemma Farrell who put forward a brilliant case and took picking us up on results to 8<sup>th</sup>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">In the third race we sailed better but still the light winds held us back we battled through and got a 4<sup>th</sup> placing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">On day 2 we had a long race and headed around the bottom of Phuket island and up to the island called Koh Lon!! funny name.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We sailed a really tough beat as the tide started to push against us we had a big match race with madam butterfly again bouncing each other up the shoreline out of tide. We lost out with a tight lee bow and I decided to dip and take the right hand advantage, however the left was so favoured they crossed ahead of us bad call. From there It was follow the leader to the finish we took a little time out of them with two good shifts but then at the turning mark we picked up a fishing pot which stopped us dead in the water. We dropped sails, backed off the rope and carried on. Luckily it didn't cost us much as we came away with a second placing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Race day<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>3 we had 2 windward leewards with 8-12 knots we liked the look of the forcast but the race committee wasn't happy with the 25 degree shifts rather than middle the 2wind directions they waited for it to drop and settle in direction. Much to my frustration the 8 knots again not really suiting us. Our game plan was to beat madam butterfly at all costs ignoring the other yachts in our division. The game plan worked out ok for us we beat madam butterfly on line but still behind on corrected time. In race 2 we sailed a perla and beat them. Placing 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">the party </p> <p class="MsoNormal">we headed off to the bar bearing in mind that we had a lay day planned the next day we got stuck into the free food and drinks, a blues brothers band played and we danced until close then off to the fullmoon party at Karon beach.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We had a VIP area for the yachties with free refreshments and a massive dance party on the sand, kiwi vs aussie scrums which ended with 2 crook necks and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>a sore shoulder (2 injuries from the aussie side of the scrum and only 1 in the kiwi camp. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Myself Andrew Clouston and Kelvin Holdt making a pretty formidable front row.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I'm looking forward to heading out again tomorrow and taking this regatta out. We have a long race scheduled with 12-14 knots which will hopefully play into our hands.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-53178986148694589612009-11-25T14:59:00.002+13:002009-11-25T15:07:54.892+13:00geralda in 2 handed RNZYS series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrjYkdaBDCTrQTWfmTdG19Vx_EbkrDoHNUDP0wCAFJADkJoH-eCq3UD82uS_PXDy8vgGlXLuj1PVmLQ_AEjWkAQ-F28QAQa5qz25WavnvYsF7Pk7UQzMoU3O5Wp8mE3BQiLMnaejjo9cn/s1600/Test+A+sails+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407855593608225954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrjYkdaBDCTrQTWfmTdG19Vx_EbkrDoHNUDP0wCAFJADkJoH-eCq3UD82uS_PXDy8vgGlXLuj1PVmLQ_AEjWkAQ-F28QAQa5qz25WavnvYsF7Pk7UQzMoU3O5Wp8mE3BQiLMnaejjo9cn/s320/Test+A+sails+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs3_kq_j86fr1Th8N6sKPy1oQ8FP2rs0JeiJtkv4EMfgeyw_FJSnFpBfUseQ4Zm0-PX7nPYeBUjRQx2J_ibBfkM-eVM9fUkWcljGWjmLAoCU4sDEafGUeIM_HSmI2xAJhlHhA6c9cFEDL/s1600/Test+A+sails+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407855585594129090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIs3_kq_j86fr1Th8N6sKPy1oQ8FP2rs0JeiJtkv4EMfgeyw_FJSnFpBfUseQ4Zm0-PX7nPYeBUjRQx2J_ibBfkM-eVM9fUkWcljGWjmLAoCU4sDEafGUeIM_HSmI2xAJhlHhA6c9cFEDL/s320/Test+A+sails+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKPooCY6Ff23w4VIa-BP9wNUcJ0BeFtAeKPwdBwTibMJbnjEjzzZlNHmJlHOVKKM_t9Yiexf_zL-jy4wrWveHVF3osZH_SHL-7CMxTtA2Dzy2MaKH1FWAL0nSxvxpM38xG4UArf4n-YJU/s1600/Test+A+sails+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407855575878544482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKPooCY6Ff23w4VIa-BP9wNUcJ0BeFtAeKPwdBwTibMJbnjEjzzZlNHmJlHOVKKM_t9Yiexf_zL-jy4wrWveHVF3osZH_SHL-7CMxTtA2Dzy2MaKH1FWAL0nSxvxpM38xG4UArf4n-YJU/s320/Test+A+sails+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt9xJ6DsqbRFqhej00RSWZoFyyweH4ArkUB5w8FUpGLCIokM8z2fq8ldmYC6KRhe2jp-L3S5XVbT9ZgulAoyXgIlkDFOnhZGOMA47fKWCwHhXDAYmBTRRrq4mq1Q_Nx-Gkvy2Z3UbvMet/s1600/Test+A+sails+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407855566130203986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt9xJ6DsqbRFqhej00RSWZoFyyweH4ArkUB5w8FUpGLCIokM8z2fq8ldmYC6KRhe2jp-L3S5XVbT9ZgulAoyXgIlkDFOnhZGOMA47fKWCwHhXDAYmBTRRrq4mq1Q_Nx-Gkvy2Z3UbvMet/s320/Test+A+sails+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />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!!</div><div> </div><div>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.</div><div> </div><div>bring on some more 650 boats to race i say!!!<br /></div><div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-6877646048886641062009-11-17T20:38:00.002+13:002009-11-17T20:51:18.759+13:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwK6MDbky_eZlc24SnigrSPEj1o0mTnqdyaKKQgeiLAbYO-PPgj_lpKO02wRhwhIy90iBIvWNbeUSbg2AcYhQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-87219959327720045692009-11-17T20:26:00.003+13:002009-11-17T20:37:55.795+13:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOrqare2Lrq0mZr_gx6wItpBZn_YhFn6gH9pr1VYy2TXR0ssmNTa9AOp_A8R0mqnmuPMdEBtYzE42szx3cPT0kpwNZynzP6aK6Z5Rp-go__EH7xCn6O0hzjjFfhzXJ9hxuU6tkxIRVXIk/s1600/PB160038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404973101355820802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOrqare2Lrq0mZr_gx6wItpBZn_YhFn6gH9pr1VYy2TXR0ssmNTa9AOp_A8R0mqnmuPMdEBtYzE42szx3cPT0kpwNZynzP6aK6Z5Rp-go__EH7xCn6O0hzjjFfhzXJ9hxuU6tkxIRVXIk/s320/PB160038.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctptdXK5DLNzez1BUjQr0PkIFu65Nkp7ew5m2_33aauuREAqSCQyjhgpvbXWB3ClHx2GMSh0W489nW72YO5gz2touVrYOlj2PUyXIs_OAo2Jz_F_TH2yJ6hV6F_WHTl9AWH12gln7lm_y/s1600/PB160027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404973092448520466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctptdXK5DLNzez1BUjQr0PkIFu65Nkp7ew5m2_33aauuREAqSCQyjhgpvbXWB3ClHx2GMSh0W489nW72YO5gz2touVrYOlj2PUyXIs_OAo2Jz_F_TH2yJ6hV6F_WHTl9AWH12gln7lm_y/s320/PB160027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBJzNuz7YsSjg_-2DFI3czPtA5yEnX4a6uB-L0S5eH2Nx1Ew6sCAxHmuxwACTwA28Ls1p6KDGdelCzT07CU0D2-0x_kvS63w7gBeU2ygWN7ABX69rfGwdsMXTFaUBBiIntegj6E9eEdcH/s1600/PB160020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404973091640408194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBJzNuz7YsSjg_-2DFI3czPtA5yEnX4a6uB-L0S5eH2Nx1Ew6sCAxHmuxwACTwA28Ls1p6KDGdelCzT07CU0D2-0x_kvS63w7gBeU2ygWN7ABX69rfGwdsMXTFaUBBiIntegj6E9eEdcH/s320/PB160020.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih6t7PJxJkYwHH-mc3U38QkOCoYmDT-YFbfSvIhuB9P7vjFSf67dG0VTnfrpW3QcP5sdD1LUcPspDVAefdvUztw-SV1PzGANFw0ffDaVPnj9lTMES0200oCKz3VkKb6Bg0N_aJU9FV4dT/s1600/PB160019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404973079791245186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih6t7PJxJkYwHH-mc3U38QkOCoYmDT-YFbfSvIhuB9P7vjFSf67dG0VTnfrpW3QcP5sdD1LUcPspDVAefdvUztw-SV1PzGANFw0ffDaVPnj9lTMES0200oCKz3VkKb6Bg0N_aJU9FV4dT/s320/PB160019.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>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.</div><br /><br /><div>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.</div><div> </div><div>we ended up 2nd on irc in our class so really happy with the result</div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-34342746922326889512009-11-17T20:14:00.002+13:002011-08-31T00:53:46.052+12:00<div>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.</div>
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<br /><div>we fisnshed in 2nd place on irc and were very happy with the result</div>
<br /><div> </div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-37775961669550368522009-11-16T13:07:00.002+13:002009-11-16T13:19:25.765+13:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTI1hyphenhyphenZ6IRljtj3dh2y-z8y17uGf-3VYEo3POHwK6cNljUwjrDbMrlO5on7r2h-QLA1vrT3T3ME87UlBkcwQfou6Gmkq9lhNHL3nXsStajjwMGD7j8EAEAvZEJmqQkwcx7zQrNPgG5Ca01/s1600/PB160006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404487902467430050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTI1hyphenhyphenZ6IRljtj3dh2y-z8y17uGf-3VYEo3POHwK6cNljUwjrDbMrlO5on7r2h-QLA1vrT3T3ME87UlBkcwQfou6Gmkq9lhNHL3nXsStajjwMGD7j8EAEAvZEJmqQkwcx7zQrNPgG5Ca01/s400/PB160006.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVurB01I0t5D0pHWRHYQwNyNwiyXwZ3jlDRJjEbpjRFycbAGG80J5q6FpKKb_vC8yZvqkgmj2uTR4rEPhoV4qapPzk0EP9eNJEcfEKLqWxU_PthxHWhJl_1aa7DVKFVMDRnPOhPWXIyhqb/s1600/PB160016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404486803956970610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVurB01I0t5D0pHWRHYQwNyNwiyXwZ3jlDRJjEbpjRFycbAGG80J5q6FpKKb_vC8yZvqkgmj2uTR4rEPhoV4qapPzk0EP9eNJEcfEKLqWxU_PthxHWhJl_1aa7DVKFVMDRnPOhPWXIyhqb/s400/PB160016.JPG" /></a><br />a windy rainy first leg of the rajamuda has given us a third placing on irc.</div><div>it was sooo wet we didnt bother to get the camera out untill prizgiving.</div><div> </div><div>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.</div><div> </div><div>sorry bex hahahahah.<br /></div><div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-13019900848922079022009-10-29T12:26:00.007+13:002009-10-29T12:35:47.561+13:00geralda in trainingHere are some pix of geralda sailing on the waitemata harbour gearing up for the coastal classic.<br />in these images we are running the old mainsail.<br /><br />it was 5 long weeks everyday after work (days that wernt raining) and solid days in the weekend to rebuild the mast step (thanks ian neely and buzz) and getting the boat up to cat 3 safety standard.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBRSPhA-Ye7pNWjfbj4_uhlfONTXogB8PhMaF7ge97AL1GmdU2lKqKyaBB0hxZWXONsevY5Oxj6rJ9J8lWTVx36rTR7XkSAeDw6sVcjZaUbXUo8aH7O3AqASctr4Tnh2E-scRgOmPAHmj/s1600-h/P8060290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397797855099736610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBRSPhA-Ye7pNWjfbj4_uhlfONTXogB8PhMaF7ge97AL1GmdU2lKqKyaBB0hxZWXONsevY5Oxj6rJ9J8lWTVx36rTR7XkSAeDw6sVcjZaUbXUo8aH7O3AqASctr4Tnh2E-scRgOmPAHmj/s400/P8060290.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJbP46nhVN7Jo1r3ppcTt05RrC0hisBT-74KoJWnHAwviidNL3TCzpKrH-NzbWDLi8mwqRp-JqLWW5HEhyOGkSgxYNQOWsb_OXiMZwRbYjDgtUv-NkuSnAczfDKr7N3cRIYWIJBZIT55K/s1600-h/P8060285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397797510750200946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJbP46nhVN7Jo1r3ppcTt05RrC0hisBT-74KoJWnHAwviidNL3TCzpKrH-NzbWDLi8mwqRp-JqLWW5HEhyOGkSgxYNQOWsb_OXiMZwRbYjDgtUv-NkuSnAczfDKr7N3cRIYWIJBZIT55K/s400/P8060285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsURrX8wZzhTYT4LSY205rjSzu2NYPgFYoICdcyY1IWrT0xq1mcV87Z_pPLF7XNGUo0oy-RPzHWF_fdlxKV0j6sDkiW6yOZKti8IUBev0vHWDFVD4g8FZPl92ZlNWYHP3funCUnqJ2WMgX/s1600-h/P8060284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397797280051762738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsURrX8wZzhTYT4LSY205rjSzu2NYPgFYoICdcyY1IWrT0xq1mcV87Z_pPLF7XNGUo0oy-RPzHWF_fdlxKV0j6sDkiW6yOZKti8IUBev0vHWDFVD4g8FZPl92ZlNWYHP3funCUnqJ2WMgX/s400/P8060284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0D83U9LOxwMW34Ut4MUDoBOtTrhhbwL2RYtdQm77wmi_SqTYPkF72V_XFJ7cnHHWj8im-mZu_63xRDbfrfRrrNMYdGY4tUB4wTy0OMqKmSVzzv3A0Atv8aeQXstKJZbT9t2LYQ7gCi1L/s1600-h/P8060280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397797069289715218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0D83U9LOxwMW34Ut4MUDoBOtTrhhbwL2RYtdQm77wmi_SqTYPkF72V_XFJ7cnHHWj8im-mZu_63xRDbfrfRrrNMYdGY4tUB4wTy0OMqKmSVzzv3A0Atv8aeQXstKJZbT9t2LYQ7gCi1L/s400/P8060280.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1H1YdX0I5Ek_jU0zFgVnQVvSuBdvlskKQAOddhAAhvHjiuJocYB7vCRLNJNej_4oUVHXBX6B51FhvYQIB8fNhkKT_pZlEXhjW_imUsKPULM01q8fFdBy-WExijg9NNYon4HGAXbBrQxW/s1600-h/P8060279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397796832960321778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1H1YdX0I5Ek_jU0zFgVnQVvSuBdvlskKQAOddhAAhvHjiuJocYB7vCRLNJNej_4oUVHXBX6B51FhvYQIB8fNhkKT_pZlEXhjW_imUsKPULM01q8fFdBy-WExijg9NNYon4HGAXbBrQxW/s400/P8060279.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-89554949675885087382009-07-13T20:38:00.007+12:002009-07-13T20:53:59.804+12:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wj1-KgC_56kq4kVy4nUQVa86f1GBH_vhY7WAQfdsfjCWQER49sMHx68MIUwTzw9ar3OLkbIlEp4ZpTzwZCws1jH3JpvELzsi03mEFMZlbI6vHC0pB3T_InoP5ulUtkXZavRHNwMiPFJ6/s1600-h/6131_138476086152_545141152_3368523_3281026_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357864035081056530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wj1-KgC_56kq4kVy4nUQVa86f1GBH_vhY7WAQfdsfjCWQER49sMHx68MIUwTzw9ar3OLkbIlEp4ZpTzwZCws1jH3JpvELzsi03mEFMZlbI6vHC0pB3T_InoP5ulUtkXZavRHNwMiPFJ6/s320/6131_138476086152_545141152_3368523_3281026_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ0j6GTj3dH6t57luHA9hvp5jnNJRAJHuuI7v7awU9QvUNtTaqTaEis1D5kFe0g0boaAeW-BIjzPZfpz3vZoOTYSm2D_7b-xqWIzMyWibHrBbSmtv9NlR8b8C-ObAMsmqXgmXKB0Fb9Jy/s1600-h/6131_138476081152_545141152_3368522_6122158_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357863556223931458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ0j6GTj3dH6t57luHA9hvp5jnNJRAJHuuI7v7awU9QvUNtTaqTaEis1D5kFe0g0boaAeW-BIjzPZfpz3vZoOTYSm2D_7b-xqWIzMyWibHrBbSmtv9NlR8b8C-ObAMsmqXgmXKB0Fb9Jy/s320/6131_138476081152_545141152_3368522_6122158_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32ZlKk4uMVV8icsJ_2ikZoy5DGAiM7Yasw78uPAihvQ6zLQsx2Jpf4MTvXGpG-1uBT3aYM_PXpaMcL2TrqbzfS7hV18anKa-y61yLvbz1ELEAbxxzkW43QMW_78gp1lQR7MyK7JXQSidN/s1600-h/6131_138476071152_545141152_3368521_2390841_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357863406881726930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32ZlKk4uMVV8icsJ_2ikZoy5DGAiM7Yasw78uPAihvQ6zLQsx2Jpf4MTvXGpG-1uBT3aYM_PXpaMcL2TrqbzfS7hV18anKa-y61yLvbz1ELEAbxxzkW43QMW_78gp1lQR7MyK7JXQSidN/s320/6131_138476071152_545141152_3368521_2390841_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQovCIznn3uXdYyqHKE2FX73qIEdlv9IbJ3X5sBRY1cj3QKdhkqND2h_bxkxqmw7WKY5GTU1gAmTo_cx60WfONz4p4Rh1Yky-yQ6iQkJTDa4-NsiXwSTLc_2M4l-RPyX65_84i8hDm-bO/s1600-h/6131_138476061152_545141152_3368519_5553243_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357863092822946098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQovCIznn3uXdYyqHKE2FX73qIEdlv9IbJ3X5sBRY1cj3QKdhkqND2h_bxkxqmw7WKY5GTU1gAmTo_cx60WfONz4p4Rh1Yky-yQ6iQkJTDa4-NsiXwSTLc_2M4l-RPyX65_84i8hDm-bO/s320/6131_138476061152_545141152_3368519_5553243_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-q3PiJsrIYsTWLvs8PczVEERuYoPoVGrUnmFTVQA2EH_eJmuyll7Jfs0m36H2YFI7VNfRyZUeduEKWnPbRv2Z21nO1MLr5ujFCLrOC4N8X7GBWYrJDKZH4t6a0fmmZz2owycdXLFUWi5/s1600-h/6131_138476046152_545141152_3368516_6419095_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357862605100055218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-q3PiJsrIYsTWLvs8PczVEERuYoPoVGrUnmFTVQA2EH_eJmuyll7Jfs0m36H2YFI7VNfRyZUeduEKWnPbRv2Z21nO1MLr5ujFCLrOC4N8X7GBWYrJDKZH4t6a0fmmZz2owycdXLFUWi5/s320/6131_138476046152_545141152_3368516_6419095_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZ0_sA6FdofjbjgPClESqJU9hkdVnqzlpAmx62mfkOG5UqXUzL2qUdueERCbc9YcH2yqct3DTrONElZAAnvgpezGChkjTfWH7x02sGj0UvA2MJBLIzsLusgah7bG3jrn6saCKqF4WiZCT/s1600-h/6131_138476031152_545141152_3368513_2240430_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357862458194831202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZ0_sA6FdofjbjgPClESqJU9hkdVnqzlpAmx62mfkOG5UqXUzL2qUdueERCbc9YcH2yqct3DTrONElZAAnvgpezGChkjTfWH7x02sGj0UvA2MJBLIzsLusgah7bG3jrn6saCKqF4WiZCT/s320/6131_138476031152_545141152_3368513_2240430_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Geralda the giant slayer!</span></strong></div><div></div><div>This is my new boat and i did a 2 handed race on the weekend a 42 mile boost around the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland. We were the smallest boat in the fleet and notched up a 2nd on corected time!</div><div></div><div>A few little modifications and we hope to take out the next race.</div><div></div><div>Thanks to SSANZ for putting on a great race and to Andrew Clouston for a fantastic job as my crew and co helmsman.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-91785888486223984812008-11-22T04:30:00.004+13:002008-11-22T04:42:47.415+13:00leg 2 rajamuda pangkor to penang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV4WPikp6tFqZiLTLCd6-V-oD9k7h9fgy3bFWVrv3CqXX5uExIA0OUUPLJQk0rylkg9pOidYojzGvBZT9RYAdU26AJOLnaQKY1XFQG6y_htIOfj1qFi2kgrjSCN6SIe1NkEtqhyphenhyphenItfyf0/s1600-h/PB170395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271136502600782194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV4WPikp6tFqZiLTLCd6-V-oD9k7h9fgy3bFWVrv3CqXX5uExIA0OUUPLJQk0rylkg9pOidYojzGvBZT9RYAdU26AJOLnaQKY1XFQG6y_htIOfj1qFi2kgrjSCN6SIe1NkEtqhyphenhyphenItfyf0/s320/PB170395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr_SlisIexVxbF7o8MYItlBbFfCF9KpzVB7tpwZL7Db56aqBzyfJ9SF6amO8gPWJFy_0AAbeIGDiEWsANTlJwUu03RN1eRPlS4BKUil1mHuQE0elnz-K_6ldXgfOIRCjMzlTHQS3zxE20/s1600-h/PB170391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271135470057815730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr_SlisIexVxbF7o8MYItlBbFfCF9KpzVB7tpwZL7Db56aqBzyfJ9SF6amO8gPWJFy_0AAbeIGDiEWsANTlJwUu03RN1eRPlS4BKUil1mHuQE0elnz-K_6ldXgfOIRCjMzlTHQS3zxE20/s320/PB170391.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />Leg 2 rajamuda pangkor to penang.<br />We started the race well winning the favoured pin end of the line, we timed our start to perfection and were the second boat to tack off and cross the fleet and start heading for the first headland. The wind was very light and the boat was doing a mere 3knots through the water.<br />We managed to keep her rolling and got into some nice wind a little further offshore.<br />We decided to stick to the rhumb line as the wind was building we thought that we could get to the next headland in time for the inevitable nighttime shut down of wind and switch to the land breeze where being stuck offshore doesn't pay.<br />A serious thunder cloud started to build up and we began to be affected earlier than we had anticipated, the wind increased and clocked around 360 degrees the rain came down in truck loads and the thunder heads crackled overhead.<br />As the storm passed over we were left with no wind and stuck a little too far out to see, one competitor the 2 foot longer super duper slipped through us but we were soon in hot pursuit. We chased them down under gennaaker and had a kids torch fight with them as we trained the beams on our gennaker to trim it to perfection trying to ease out every inch of speed from our boat. We managed to pull up behind them and started a luffing duel which they responded well to.<br />We cam back down onto course then went high again, once more super duper was up to defending her slim lead. So we came back to course this time only 5 meters from her stern. Without saying a word we gave each the crew the sign to roll over them one more time and this attempt was successful. Super duper was caught unaware. From here to the finish they sat on our windward hip not letting up an inch. The breeze softened and we were lifted as we came closer to the island of penang. This meant one more gybe into the finish line and a good result for the team. 3rd place on corrected time. </div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-76467974221363128182008-11-17T04:41:00.003+13:002008-11-17T05:10:22.569+13:00leg 1 rajamuda cup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpOMHNjv6azFxnZH1ZOwjYkpdMKZA8jhzkCaikBr5LxC17qQjywm7oCD0O4BK83dEmzY7S3bAzDCgKOpk7i7s2Aqa2H2EnzY-P9QQ9QWT7geDBlBBxCfy1YtFz-W8yvV8uKziZ3-QrOhE/s1600-h/PB160382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269288362587126914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpOMHNjv6azFxnZH1ZOwjYkpdMKZA8jhzkCaikBr5LxC17qQjywm7oCD0O4BK83dEmzY7S3bAzDCgKOpk7i7s2Aqa2H2EnzY-P9QQ9QWT7geDBlBBxCfy1YtFz-W8yvV8uKziZ3-QrOhE/s320/PB160382.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQL0YxEFoSjfn0nb4LtLuTjTJd9dGAYaqO_WNVXEYC6JdxIbUKSKWTgJxxLuhXQn16R7WhYs5GxLOscSSiz6vzR3S4ymLuFJvfxsW50kDNFncbqnHg6MX4W_kk5RKEnszDIgjsq5jUa0Bj/s1600-h/PB160379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269287610348638226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQL0YxEFoSjfn0nb4LtLuTjTJd9dGAYaqO_WNVXEYC6JdxIbUKSKWTgJxxLuhXQn16R7WhYs5GxLOscSSiz6vzR3S4ymLuFJvfxsW50kDNFncbqnHg6MX4W_kk5RKEnszDIgjsq5jUa0Bj/s320/PB160379.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>port klang to pangkor<br /><br />We started the race in very light winds and alot of tide thankfully the 3 knots of tide was taking us in the right direction off the start line. it was a tricky start as if you were early you would have had little chance of returning to the line.<br /><br />we had a really good start right on the pin thanks to blackies magic (nick blackman) on the bow we were heading our division up the coast not a great position to be in since it is our first time here and we were ussure about the famous fishing fleet here and how far their nets extend.<br /><br />so within the first hour we witnessed 1st hand one of these nets. it got well caught around our keel and rudder and we were forced to use our newly crafted net cutter!!!<br /><br />this proved valuable however i still had to divve in to chop the remaining clump free of the bulb. once this was done we got underway again.<br /><br />the night was hard work as we changed between our jib and masthead gennaker, in the dieing breeze. untill 3 in the morning when things really shut down for the night.<br /><br />we ghosted along doing between 0 and 2 knots through the water as the tide was against us for a long time.<br /><br />as the sun started to shine through the haze of the malaysian coastline the wind picked up and we started to move in a nice little 10 knot breeze. as things started to heat up the wind died again leaving us 2 miles from the finish in a tide that was sweaping us right to left past the finish. we decided to head away from the finish line in order to stay uptide and give ourselves a better chance when the wind picked up. this tacktick worked out well and we picked off 5 places in the last hour off the 23 hour race.<br /><br />our result for the hard nights work was 6th on corrected time, had we not had the issue with the fishing net we think the leg could have been ours for the taking. good local knowledge for next year.<br /><br />keep posted for the next leg results. (should be a good opportunity for me as the owner stu has some work to do and the helm has been passed over to me.)</div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-38205113889042017532008-11-11T02:32:00.006+13:002008-11-11T02:46:56.866+13:00Rajamuda cup port klang (Kuala Lumpuar) to lankawi.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vvuD3XdU2Wb7tMhwk6c2OySIKK8bGlQvgSb8n8sZ6nn5sk44SWCXoYTaUw7S9WqUjvdB3ogiqCutD-VCrYTnxdvSzAcIjYmLVhxietkthoNy8aWNgquZqZGkgzOmH5Ftp6eszpTlBgns/s1600-h/PB100316.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267024271210792850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vvuD3XdU2Wb7tMhwk6c2OySIKK8bGlQvgSb8n8sZ6nn5sk44SWCXoYTaUw7S9WqUjvdB3ogiqCutD-VCrYTnxdvSzAcIjYmLVhxietkthoNy8aWNgquZqZGkgzOmH5Ftp6eszpTlBgns/s320/PB100316.JPG" border="0" /></a>( the boys doing the painting)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8lp3fj-xVWYv1AbrXm-GEMzCBDyfukZ6-9Poy17ydNJRs5MvX1Q7P4mtdYDJ-eT_6yY2vy4y5BLflL43qfzxH2CR9VURaeJSzeZ4663M2v91jtLjpImCH7Mq49hME9PpLzrfFx8A8gJT/s1600-h/PB100322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267023970435107938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8lp3fj-xVWYv1AbrXm-GEMzCBDyfukZ6-9Poy17ydNJRs5MvX1Q7P4mtdYDJ-eT_6yY2vy4y5BLflL43qfzxH2CR9VURaeJSzeZ4663M2v91jtLjpImCH7Mq49hME9PpLzrfFx8A8gJT/s320/PB100322.JPG" border="0" /></a>( the pile of rubbish that washes up at high tide unreal)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdxqt36k4YD1J7xsoEIWE0uxSHHv77zHvBbK35yo4ip2-x7jTJpx2wOzUAkv2qwX7beMXvo4nRGHIaeG_2_c0VRB9uEPzflYAKSYi24PqnDTK20YEwrH42qbLODqNvpqM6W95GncKiLo0/s1600-h/PB100320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267022918146908690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdxqt36k4YD1J7xsoEIWE0uxSHHv77zHvBbK35yo4ip2-x7jTJpx2wOzUAkv2qwX7beMXvo4nRGHIaeG_2_c0VRB9uEPzflYAKSYi24PqnDTK20YEwrH42qbLODqNvpqM6W95GncKiLo0/s320/PB100320.JPG" border="0" /></a>(But you can always find a good angle)<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div align="left">On the road again<br />I arrived in malaysia on the 8th of november was a clasic arrival to a new city.<br />My taxi got lost on the way to the hotel and It took 3 hours to get to my hotel. Oh the joys of travelling.<br />I got to the boat with my job list and started adding to it.<br />We are working on repainting the bottom as it was scarred from growth over the last yeear sitting in the very dirty klang harbour.<br />Its a very industrial area one of the main ports for malaysia and you should see the number of ships and crains on the water front.<br />The smells the heat, stray dogs walking around in packs thumderstorms downpours sunburn. This place has it all.<br />I have a great little room on the 12 floor of the crystal crown hotel great view I can see forever.<br />So its back to the boat in the morning I will be looking over our route plan for the race to lankawieand getting the boat ready for the crane as we get ready to measure the boat for our new irc certificate.<br />Will keep you posted. </div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><br /></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-77501194980782927242008-11-11T02:11:00.006+13:002011-08-31T00:53:46.096+12:00Rajamuda cup port klang (Kuala Lumpuar) to lankawi.<div><br />
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<br /><div>On the road again<br />I arrived in malaysia on the 8th of november was a clasic arrival to a new city.<br />My taxi got lost and It took 3 hours to get to my hotel. Oh the joys of travelling.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div>I got to the boat with my job list and started adding to it.<br />We are working on repainting the bottom as it was scarred from growth over the last year sitting in the very dirty klang harbour.<br />Its a very industrial area one of the main ports for malaysia. You should see the number of ships and crains on the water front. this is a very busy place.</div><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div><br />The smells the heat, stray dogs walking around in packs thumderstorms downpours sunburn. This place has it all.</div><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div><br />I have a great little room on the 12 floor of the crystal crown hotel great view I can see forever.<br />So its back to the boat in the morning I will be looking over our route plan for the race to lankawi and getting the boat ready for the crane as we are going to measure the boat for our new irc certificate. </div><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div><br />Will keep you posted. </div><br />
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<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-78985080844450040662008-10-28T15:39:00.007+13:002008-10-28T16:09:34.914+13:00HSBC coastal classic 2008<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Coastal Classic 2008</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVyjh08YcYHLUXBqGvfqwkCaXWk__7F_uoqbxvUHwuMtDyd6UcWt6iYzzoGYses1-mWCfmXP3ySae3pHAZyG8f1uhcNq59TsKrpQcp7VZ2dXgLKMKgHrh3CeWudaCJwCPpJJ72mDLEbQa/s1600-h/v5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVyjh08YcYHLUXBqGvfqwkCaXWk__7F_uoqbxvUHwuMtDyd6UcWt6iYzzoGYses1-mWCfmXP3ySae3pHAZyG8f1uhcNq59TsKrpQcp7VZ2dXgLKMKgHrh3CeWudaCJwCPpJJ72mDLEbQa/s320/v5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262033062351464642" border="0" /></a>(V5 sailing up the coast "only 1 coastal to go!!")<br /><br /></div>This year i did the coastal classic on V5. This yacht is a former TP 52 that has been modified with a canting keel. This is the boat that i competed on in the Fiji race this year and i have been involved with them since sailing in the Wednesday night series in Auckland.<br /><br />In the build up to labour weekend we did a bit of training on the Hauraki gulf getting ready for spinnaker peels and Jib changes. Looking at the forecast we decided it was going to be an upwind race so we got the boat ready for upwind in 25 to 30 knots.<br /><br />The start of the race was true to the forecast and we started with our heavy jib. The boat was going well pre start until the keel decided to stop canting due to some pretty flat batteries. (after the race we found a faulty fuse was the cause.) so we did the entire race using the emergency keel pump to get the keel ram to pump. Luckily for us the boat loved the conditions and our competitors started to fall by the wayside.<br /><br />We were looking forward to some strong competition from our rivals wired and the new challenge from living doll who was here from Aus on their shake down race. unfortunately both boats left the race near Kauwau and we were forced to race the cats and the clock to pick up the handicap and line honors.<br /><br />it was a tough sail with 20-25 knots and bullets up to 30 around the hen and chicks. the wind was shifting left as the weather system passed over New Zealand meaning the whole race was sailed upwind. we did about 9 sail changes and 3 false alarm sail changes between the heavy the number 3 and 4. Finally we got a spinnaker on in the dying breeze toward the finish line.<br /><br />Our main concern was sababa who performs very well on the wind especially in this much pressure. and to add to the competition my little sister Rebekka Hielkema was on board running the bow. It was a nervous wait for me when we arrived in Russel. I was hoping that Rebekka (aka BEX) was going to be far enough behind to let us win on corrected time. however wanting her to arrive soon so i could celebrate her 21st birthday (Being now after midnight on the 25th October) I already had her present sorted and i didn't plan on letting her win the trophy instead of me. Time ran out for sababa but at least they arrived in time for me to shower BEX in champaign and to kick start a long weekend of partying and celebrations.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUoV8wu8Vraqdlmy4JM2g7PQ7-0zSB_uuNexHs_eNi-56cxGu33-jIy1ir0xTNT9oNxqtyYQAueR4PZ_qwLWzMXZmNAl6fYxdkAbkqmDPoFI7nX1B0WFgc5XxtnJA9d3Jj7P0XgB5WQrP/s1600-h/v5+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUoV8wu8Vraqdlmy4JM2g7PQ7-0zSB_uuNexHs_eNi-56cxGu33-jIy1ir0xTNT9oNxqtyYQAueR4PZ_qwLWzMXZmNAl6fYxdkAbkqmDPoFI7nX1B0WFgc5XxtnJA9d3Jj7P0XgB5WQrP/s320/v5+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262033221935172226" border="0" /></a>(sababa and V5 on dock in Russell)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x4nXTpWh_6R9itTRhDQfFGlKV2YS86Zi1uLYIjmbsND-Oq1xzX3Re1E4fTh8FqJvA1T9NKn53egyLml7RUIUYXAOTT8Z1RBNdxBp3Z49RJjLyLKAmI58k83NYg27zczdsuYAkHPCjbCv/s1600-h/PA250197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x4nXTpWh_6R9itTRhDQfFGlKV2YS86Zi1uLYIjmbsND-Oq1xzX3Re1E4fTh8FqJvA1T9NKn53egyLml7RUIUYXAOTT8Z1RBNdxBp3Z49RJjLyLKAmI58k83NYg27zczdsuYAkHPCjbCv/s320/PA250197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262036002391008914" border="0" /></a>(BEX! 21st birthday celebrations in Russell)<br /></div>This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231443711816480172.post-3451432809834926002008-08-29T04:29:00.008+12:002008-08-29T04:59:45.249+12:00Moving on to LAI arrived in LA and was picked up by an old school mate of mine Ethan. We caught up over a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">quisedila</span> in a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mexican</span> restaurant then headed for the Long beach yacht club. We had a training session planned with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Scott</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Dickson</span>.<br /><br />Ethan was going to come out on the water and be our 6<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Th</span> man and also take some footage of us sailing the boats. (credit goes to him for the images below.) We had a great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">session</span> and were out on the water <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">until</span> the sun left us behind.<br /><br />Ethan and i helped pack up then headed for the club house to meet Barbara and Jack (some family friends dinner. I Barb and Jack 2 years ago when i did the congressional cup and they have kindly offered to host me again during the regatta. And if you look at the image below have kindly lent me their mini which just happens to be my dream car, colour and all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsqv9Tfr8gWWKFMiL3A1CcywKCGVwgrshGENR-10SOB7kUFnB-5w6ZivAV-g1dUB8JQ6x74Dac63OrdgjpeSWEx10maow_uCPim9FxDmdF7Nd62C_Ee9V1fmRvCkJytL3_D6ehrwDqCup/s1600-h/P8280602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsqv9Tfr8gWWKFMiL3A1CcywKCGVwgrshGENR-10SOB7kUFnB-5w6ZivAV-g1dUB8JQ6x74Dac63OrdgjpeSWEx10maow_uCPim9FxDmdF7Nd62C_Ee9V1fmRvCkJytL3_D6ehrwDqCup/s320/P8280602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608651215527778" border="0" /></a>This is a pick of my wheels in LA kindly donated by Barb and Jack. (Thanks a million guys)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nRteRK4AkB56k_nvRfdYmHYbv28JhhyphenhyphenmKL6gJEaZWNvdtl387-Nf0hZ24k7lNLv_5-rI9y5KPXiPy4JUc7pc9jJZRbDX7CQ9YE8tLG5fHkx19emGdgW700BERSK_cJp2B6QZslEkeqcF/s1600-h/P8270600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nRteRK4AkB56k_nvRfdYmHYbv28JhhyphenhyphenmKL6gJEaZWNvdtl387-Nf0hZ24k7lNLv_5-rI9y5KPXiPy4JUc7pc9jJZRbDX7CQ9YE8tLG5fHkx19emGdgW700BERSK_cJp2B6QZslEkeqcF/s320/P8270600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239608370412547314" border="0" /></a>Practice day panama jack racing team chucks in a couple of tacks. the blond boy is our All American ring in Max <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Mooseman</span> (great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">American</span> name)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-H1HNsV9d0XDGMkMr5ABgSKdJxafuOAZweE_rbTgUSxru1LOfkp2YjMjsydIGRuwUmt68dktAaNZV4qEklchsV-7mkZetQQLJB3tu8-rJ1Ds2rFvqo-dJuV8zX_3S5uYXQeP9CRb2kfRP/s1600-h/P8270599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-H1HNsV9d0XDGMkMr5ABgSKdJxafuOAZweE_rbTgUSxru1LOfkp2YjMjsydIGRuwUmt68dktAaNZV4qEklchsV-7mkZetQQLJB3tu8-rJ1Ds2rFvqo-dJuV8zX_3S5uYXQeP9CRb2kfRP/s320/P8270599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239607805444375650" border="0" /></a>Great shot of the spinnaker up and set. Note how we matched our uniforms with the sails for this regatta (every little detail helps to win a race.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h1nD1TrAw5DUDcR6cHhV80y8J6uQ-GBOb1kfa-if7nvsFhxcJ_3Y6xhzEYapYkKxVu6y1wZkrrFXV5O8vR7jcRfZV1-uMzxjTnTl5EYVhgMoc6v8z0PXTHVPuGLxlIfGOq1XgFci2ojN/s1600-h/P8270598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h1nD1TrAw5DUDcR6cHhV80y8J6uQ-GBOb1kfa-if7nvsFhxcJ_3Y6xhzEYapYkKxVu6y1wZkrrFXV5O8vR7jcRfZV1-uMzxjTnTl5EYVhgMoc6v8z0PXTHVPuGLxlIfGOq1XgFci2ojN/s320/P8270598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239607571481689954" border="0" /></a>Dave utilises his guns (aka muscles) to keep the big kite set "sheet on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">womper</span>!!")<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dypWPDbIK0fOO50GmQnHTRmi3jh10lIK57L-hnbsSl09EMXAxim142H4B5r-Y20w93_VfDVr9-_l0LWzIJzuQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Here is a good little video of a top mark rounding.<br /><br />The regatta (the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ficker</span> cup starts on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Friday</span> and finishes Sunday <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">don't</span> let the time difference let you miss the results.)<br />http://www.lbyc.org/html/content.cfm?CID=15004This site is here to tell a story about my sailing. To keep my friends and family updated on my travels and regattas and to provide a Curriculum Vitae of my sailing for employers to view.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16791288875486816835noreply@blogger.com1