Yesterday was the toughest day thus far in the 2012 NASSCI. We sailed two heats on an extremely deep and choppy course. Even though winds were topping out during the first heat at 20 Knots I was still riding my 17M and still wanting more power at the bottom of the run. Everyone who wasn't on the larger "Slalom" boards suffered and I was one of them. I had spent the majority of the night before shaping, glassing and fairing my own basement built Port Tack board. This was not the way I had wanted to prepare for a heat but it was what had to be done. Actually it was quite rewarding to step onto the course yesterday on something I had created myself. The board did pretty well considering and even topped out at 38 Knots.
Going into the day I was prepared to bleed a few points, I knew my Port Tack wasn't going to be as fast as I wanted it to be so I just decided to sail as powered up as possible. In the end I posted a 7th and an 8th which drops me down a few places but leaves me just a few short points from my previous position. The good thing is that I have my new starboard tack board. I have fitted the boots to it and it looks like it is ready to win some races. It is quite a bit larger and more powerful than my current board so I am hoping that it will be the perfect answer to the Slalom Boards that Rob and Alex Aguera have been using. If the forecast comes together than we could be sailing a starboard tack course in Katama later today.
Right now I am feeling really good about where I am in the standings. Obviously a would have rather stayed in second but I do feel that as long as we can get some good heats in than I will stay right in the hunt. The forecasts look promising for today and tomorrow and I am ready.
******THIS JUST IN: Heat 5 was declared not valid*** Tied for 4th place and only 3 points out of 2nd.
Going into the day I was prepared to bleed a few points, I knew my Port Tack wasn't going to be as fast as I wanted it to be so I just decided to sail as powered up as possible. In the end I posted a 7th and an 8th which drops me down a few places but leaves me just a few short points from my previous position. The good thing is that I have my new starboard tack board. I have fitted the boots to it and it looks like it is ready to win some races. It is quite a bit larger and more powerful than my current board so I am hoping that it will be the perfect answer to the Slalom Boards that Rob and Alex Aguera have been using. If the forecast comes together than we could be sailing a starboard tack course in Katama later today.
Right now I am feeling really good about where I am in the standings. Obviously a would have rather stayed in second but I do feel that as long as we can get some good heats in than I will stay right in the hunt. The forecasts look promising for today and tomorrow and I am ready.
******THIS JUST IN: Heat 5 was declared not valid*** Tied for 4th place and only 3 points out of 2nd.
RSS Feed
