I have not been feeling myself for the last week. I have been flirting with the flu for quite a few days now. Anyway, due to boat issues and Glenno pressuring me into practising this weekend i borrowed Jonnies bladerider for the Jumeirah regatta. Going to a regatta in a borowed boat and not bothereing to do anything before hand is not clever. First thing that happenned to me was the pin came out the main foil and the push rod bent up, kaboom, not a good start. After some heel pressure action it was straight…ish enough to kind of foil. Coming down was a major issue though, I had very little control even in marginal foiling conditions.
Anyway, i did two races and they were ok. Then the pin fell out again before the third race, I think I foiled off the start line at about mid foil height and that was me done. I was thouroughly pissed off by this point so retired and had some beer. I was shivering like no tomorrow all night on friday and was feeling pretty rough yesterday. Anyway, there was less than five knots so Glennbo and I pulled the plug about 1pm. Im not sure how many races the rest drifted around for but i was not keen. I feel like I will go backwards if I go into a BR. My Mach two is sorted now so should be out tomorrow hopefully. That is if I can shake this flu away.
Lets hope the forecast of 24 knots next friday off the desert holds true. Flat water and we can send it. Yeah.
We had one more short race at about quater to 3 in absolutely no wind. You guys did the right thing. Don’t know why I sailed. Telling myself it’s still time on the water….