The start

Nightsong
Sun 22 Nov 2009 14:27
Dear Blog
 
The last cheap report!! Well what a fantastic start. A band palying as we left the harbour, cheers from well wishers on the pier end, then outside to a nasty chop and motoring around trying to find the line. At last the bou was laid and then the racing boat start - fire hoses playing the background from the port tugs!
 
Then our start - in the top 25 boats - enging off 5 secs to go! Up code 0 and starting to gain on some of the good starters just with genoas.
 
 
Soon we were about 10th of the 200 odd cruisers
 
Proof of postion from the AIS
 
 
The 2 right ahead are the tail of the racing boats. Anway plenty of fruit so no scurvy!!
 
 
Few photos from now on! Just going into the acceleartion zone!!
 
AJB 22nd November 1430hrs