Today was scheduled to be a practice day after the long ride to Cheese country and the home of Buckey Badger. We started the day with the iPhone marimba wake up call at 6:00am and made our way to Sisters Bay a few miles north in pursuit of good coffee and breakfast. After 1000 miles and lots of prep work we are actually considering taking Rocket Pig out for a practice run. We checked out the Al Terhune (2008 NAC Champion) trim/rig seminar and did a mast ring replacement and then ran into a couple friends who had just arrived from the Carolina's and headed to lunch. At this point we have been in town 27 hours and still have not got the Pig wet. Yet.
Finally Joe and I did some last minute preps, filled the cooler, grabbed the foulies and headed for the boat for some practice. Conditions were 10-20, almost 75 degrees.....can you say perfect?
We got underway and Joe was in the mode of trying to figure out the sails, conditions and this new skipper dude who has a goatee. With a change in the rig tension and the crisp Gus Dacron we were powered...fully powered....like overpowered. I was rusty and Joe quickly helped get me thru some pinching moments and we had a great 3 hour practice. Since we had never sailed together before it was good to figure out the moves and communication before Monday.
We hit the dock, put the Pig away and headed to the Commodores party. Tomorrow it gets serious. Qualification races start at 11:00 am with 75 boats competing to get into the Championship series that starts on Wednesday. Forecast is for 15-25 out of the Southwest and with the Carolina boyz tipping the scales at 420 pounds, it's what we are looking for.
Race 1&2 recap and details coming your way tomorrow.
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Hi Guys.
Hope all is going well. Thanks for the updates. I love the web cam! Hope you sail fast and R.P keeps ya safe. I miss ya John! Take care and have fun!
Alma
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