We're back from our first sail and regatta this year and here's the report.
Friday afternoon we headed to Lac l'Eau d'Heure, the lake where the SNEH sailing club is located. After a two-and-a-half-hour drive we unloaded the boat and set it up. By the time the Blade was setup it was getting late in the afternoon and chilly so we decided to wait until the next day. So our first sail would immediately also be our first race of the season!
Saturday morning we met the other sailors and counted 5 boats. 4 single handlers and ourselves, there was an A-cat, two Shadows and a Bim X-16.
By the time (14h00) we were getting ready to launch, the sun had disappeared and the temperature was about 8°C. By the time we got onto the water the wind suddenly picked up to 25+ knots! We even got hail and snow! Everyone returned and racing was suspended....
Luckily Sunday started of better. There was sun, but temperatures were lower (not above 4°C!). Anyway, everyone was thrilled to go out sailing so we headed off.
The first and second race we tactically sailed a good course, taking the shifts and finished first over the line, just in front of the A-cat.
It was good sailing, double trap upwind and trapping with the spin downwind, where we did 14/15 knots.
By the start of the 3rd race our feet were freezing off! Our dry suits kept everything on us warm but our feet....
The 3rd and 4th race the Bim was really in action and finished ahead of us.
Overall we were scored 2,1,2,3 and shared the first place with the Bim. He finished 2 times 1st (in the last races) and won the event.
Anyway a fun event to do and a good "warm up" before heading to the North Sea again.
Thanks to all the people who welcomed us at the SNEH.
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