The Third Heat was sailed today with Vita Sailing a 12th for the day. The Breeze was a strong hot NNW which fought out the seabreeze and was probably 25kts in the Gusts. We had a few breakages onboard which was well recovered from. This included brendons Trapeze loop snapping sending him slashing into the water. He managed to hold onto the jib sheet and we were able to bring him back on board without capsizing. The puffs were also causing the spinnaker sheets and barber haulers to slip through the cleats which damaged the luff of the jib.
After sailing the heat it was straight off the water in search if replacement parts as the public holiday was going to impede our maintenance plan. We managed to get lost in hobart from relying on GPS navigation but managed to get all the necessary items on our list done at before 5:30pm on New Years Eve.
The club put on a new years eve celebration with a food and a live band. Lots of Dancing and Drinking was done by crews knowing there was a lay day coming up. The club had a magnificent view of the fireworks at 9:30 and midnight. Nature also put on a good show with a thunder and lightning show which included a shower of rain. For now its a chance to relax the sailing muscles for a day, enjoy TAS and maybe a bit of 20/20 cricket action tonight.
Happy New Year
Rhyss
Vita Brevis a member of the West Australian State Sharpie Sailing Team. The boat has been campaigning at a State and National level since it was made. With a State Championship win and 11th place in National Titles the team is aiming to improve to eventually win a National Championship