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Eckers (12204km): What a miserable day in such beautiful conditions due to gear breakage! Here we go: (refer map below) 1. Rig a 8.0 HSM GPS and 158l Freeformula and 58cm upright fin - head out with the NS14 fleet doing their state championships. Great wind, thinking of going for a distance PB: 2. Creak, Creak, Snap - mast snaps at the base of the ferrule 3. Swim, Swim, trying to edge across the wind to hit the point to shorten the walk home 4. Picked up by the IYC rescue boat supporting the NS14 races and kindly returned to base - thanks Fellas. Found out they are in need of broke masts for bowsprits on some of the juniors boats so gladly donated my just increased pile of broken masts. 5. De rig the 8.0, discovering the bottom batten is broken - bummer - no riggin up on an alternative mast. 6. Ian turns up. After much umming and ahing, I righ the 7.5 Gaastra Matrix and head back out with Ian hot on my heels. 7. Wow - Ian's in the water and his sail is flying at a funny angle - Ian has snapped is mast too! 8. Ian derigs in the water, I float around nearby, helping where I can. When he's packed up and lying on the board, I dole out a tow-rope and tow him nealy all the way home. 9. I now can't get the broken tip of the batten out of the batten pocket. Without the gear breakage, it would have been an awesome afternoon. As it turned out, one of those days I should have stayed home with the kids. |
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