GPS Team Challenge - The Bridesmaids (VIC, Australia)

Had a couple of good speed runs but also some near misses crashing on the sand bar and a bit of "operator error" towards the end with a channel marker and the sail being closer than was comfortable .

Pity the wind didn't kick in a bit earlier before the tide was so low - made bearing off a bit of a lottery.

Good stuff!

Ash (15141km):

1248 days ago

6 categories

Swan Bay, VIC, AU

Patrik 92L/59w, Tribal Delta 20, Mach2 7.0

Great sail with Marchy, well done 2x PBs. Started out with hour, wind direction and tide were perfect for long runs along Swan Island. WNW 25 knt. Fully powered on 7.0m, sailed from 11.10 to 12.20 and was getting way overpowered last 15 min. Only dropped one gybe but quickly got going again. Nice to get hr PB.

Was exhausted and came in for lunch break and to change down to smaller gear for some speed runs.

Falcon 50w/68L, MXR ws 18, Reflex5 5.6

Got out again at 1.30 and the wind went ballistic for brief time with rain squalls up to 40 knt. Could not do much as was too overpowered, just had to wait out in water. Difficult to sail with rain pelting in face and squinting out of one eye. Went for one run slightly downwind. But tide was getting too low and shallow, and no flat water with high wind. Wind then started to swing to SW and drop off, so was a challenge getting back.