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July 21, 2012
Skipper’s meeting…..check |
Gear loaded……..check race routing………check AND a fabulous rib dinner! We’re good to go for the Lake Ontario 300. Follow us with the . I’m on Phoenix, a J109 in IRC 2. At the moment it seems our tracker is not up yet, but the guys at Yellowbrick will sort it out.
July 19, 2012
July 17, 2012
Although this wasn’t a UK Halsey sail, it will be a great UK Halsey repair. This main came with the boat when it was purchased, and has definitely seen many many miles. The guys at the loft will work their magic and it will live to see another day until it can be replaced.
July 16, 2012
July 15, 2012
Yikes!
We had a great first race today. The boat was moving well and we had all but one of our target boats where we wanted them. With our math we figured we were tied overall for first place with very little margin on second place and third. The second race started up in a building breeze with a forecast for a thunderstorm. We had a FANTASTIC start, on the line with speed and height on our competition and then BOOM! The main started flogging and the boat started to slow down. The laminate in the main sail, just below the headboard, blew wide open. Our racing for the day was over. It’s like they say…..”stuff happens”. We talked briefly about jury rigging the system to get the main put back together, but the final decision was to save the sail and call it a day. Right now it’s an easy fix for the loft. If it had blown out even more, it would have been a horrendous repair. We’ll get them next time!
June 14, 2012
We’re all ready! The mast is tuned, the gear is set and the crew are pacing! It will be a two day regatta at the PCYC Open, and the crew on Xoomer Xpress are itching to get going! It’s going to be light wind and probably very very shifty, depending on how close our race course is to the shoreline, but with a general “go left trend”. Tomorrow should be a little breezier!…..Hopefully!
Diane
July 13, 2012
The mission….PCYC Open Regatta…… The competition………….IRC division 1
What am I talking about????? This weekend’s big racing event is the PCYC Open Regatta. I’ll be racing on Xoomer Xpress, the X-35. We’ve got our targets in sight, including my good buddy Andrew Leslie who will be racing on Game Changer. Andrew and I may have a mission next year to conquer the Fastnet Race together on the Mini, but this weekend we’ll be on opposite sides of the bow, pushing our boats as hard as we can around the race course. It’s going to be light wind, so tricky tricky sailing to keep the boats moving at optimal performance! Stay posted for the interim results after Saturday’s racing 🙂
Diane
July 10, 2012
So with the Volvo Ocean Race over, I’m suffering from racing withdrawal! Here’s a great movie to help you fill the void while you’re waiting for the Vendee Globe to start in November. When you buy the movie, the proceeds directly support sailors in Canada!
Diane
July 7, 2012
What an awesome day at the Antique and Classic Boat Show! We met some great people and told them the fantastic story of and One Girl’s Ocean Challenge. It was wonderful meeting so many new people!
Diane
June 6, 2012
We’re driving north today to the Antique and Classic Boat Show. See you there at the Booth! There’s loads of gorgeous antique boats to check out and tons of fun for everyone 🙂
Diane
