Looks easy doesn't it? Can't understand how we got it so wrong.
Thursday 6 August 2009
Spinnaker trimming made easy
After our little mishap in the swinge at the weekend, Martin has very helpfully sent through this guide to the successful flying of a spinnaker.
Looks easy doesn't it? Can't understand how we got it so wrong.
Looks easy doesn't it? Can't understand how we got it so wrong.
Carey Olsen race to Alderney
Less said the better really, it chucked it down with rain and we came ninth or something. Then we went to the Divers.
We had been doing alright, max speed 10 knots, wind on the beam the whole way up and then a spinnaker run to the finish. Hmmm, spinnaker run. It's traditional to hoist a spinnaker, and attach it to a pole like device on the front of the boat. If you don't do that, it flaps around quite a lot, and generally looks a bit embarrassing. Needless to say Spike owes us all a few beers.
We probably would have been third!
Here's a shot of the skipper enjoying the nice weather...
More photos are online here: www.samfieldphotography.com
We had been doing alright, max speed 10 knots, wind on the beam the whole way up and then a spinnaker run to the finish. Hmmm, spinnaker run. It's traditional to hoist a spinnaker, and attach it to a pole like device on the front of the boat. If you don't do that, it flaps around quite a lot, and generally looks a bit embarrassing. Needless to say Spike owes us all a few beers.
We probably would have been third!
Here's a shot of the skipper enjoying the nice weather...
More photos are online here: www.samfieldphotography.com
Tour des Ports - Chilly Snr's round up...
The mighty Jade is back in Guernsey now, so we spoke to Chilly Snr about the crews performance in the Tour, winning a stage and generally showing the frenchies how this sailing lark is done...
Blue Jade Blog:“So, let me get this straight - we sailed to Carteret to race straight back to
Chilly Snr: “Yup”
“Did they feed all 800 of us that nice rotisserie chicken and chips, lots of wine and calvados and sing that loud sailing song”
“Yup – and a Russian marching band”
“A Russian marching band?”
“Yup”
“OK – then what”
“Then we raced to
“Any race highlights?”
“Charlie puked on a dolphin”
“Oh poor thing”
“Yeah – the dolphin was none too happy either”
“OK – then what?”
“Then we raced from
“Wow – great result !”
“Yup – hard work but a great team effort and nice paella at midnight as a reward”
“Race highlights?”
“Singing the theme from Dambusters, complete with goggles actions as the RAF boat ‘attempted ‘ to pass us”
“Great – then what?”
“Then we raced from Granville to
“Good result ! - Race highlights?”
“Gusts to 29 knots with the No 1 up – Mick trawling with the spinnaker – finding Blue Jade in the middle of Jersey harbour at midnight with a random Frenchman steering – just the usual really”
“ Hmmm – I see – then what”
“Race cancelled so a casual relaxed cruise to Dielette, chicken chute up 10.9 knots surfing – yeehah…..”
“Good party in Dielette I hear?”
“Oh yes”
“Any details?”
“No”
“Oh go on"
“ Well I could relate Spike stealing a 6ft flag on a pole and getting collared, or hoisting flowers up the committee boat masts, or the French kid with the bowel problem or the…….”
“Yes, yes – we get the picture – then what”
“Bailed out back to Guernsey due to a bad weather forecast – as we missed a race dropped to 9th place overall”
“Any new boat names this year?”
“Forward aka fwd aka Fair Weather Dave, Phil as in Phil the Dishwasher (courtesy of Ron’s exploits on Liana), Findus aka Mick following his trawling exploits (Findus the fisherman), and the all time crew favourite - Little Chief Pukes on Dolphins”
“Do it again?”
“Oh – yes”
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