Monday 16 November 2015

Around the Island 2015: nice breezes, great company

Noel, Mark, T(ristan), Andrew, Sophie, Peer, Jonno, Forse, Rosie, Stefan,
Keno,Gaz, Hamish, John. Full crew list.

Queues for the sampans.  John's photo
Mark checks the mast

Lighthorse, First 50, beats up the harbour.  John's cool photo

Hamish. John's photo (as are most of rest)

Mark hikes

Sophie Smiles

Keno Trims (Main)
Peer Trims (Jib)

Rosie trims (Kite)

Stefan, Rosie, Hamish, hang.
The lovely classic ketch Rona, that I went on back in 2012

Forse steers.  And colours (and tummy..)
The beat to Cape D'Aguilar.  Forse, Andrew, Peer, T, Sophie

Running around SE of the Island, after Cape D'Aguilar
Passing some of the earlier starters, south of Hong Kong Island

Hamish, John

T on helm
Andrew, Forse, T, coming home

Pontoon Party
Breezes 15-20 knots and no holes.  Quick, pleasant race.
Most photos above from John Jensen and Mark, with thanks.  A couple mine.
Results.  No excuses, but (!).... we didn't have working backstay, which rather limited our trimming ability.... Oh well...


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