Heats 4 & 5 were sailed today in light, variable winds. When BOM forecasting says NE/SW 0 to 20kts they should cancel sailing. We witnessed all of these conditions from being becalmed up to 20knots of pressure in a sailing instant. We slogged our guts out all day trying to put the boat in the right shift but were constantly let down by the next breeze. Even the locals were having trouble finding the breeze
We finished the day with a 17th and 19th. This puts us 12th in the overall standings after 1 drop. Hopefully we can hold onto this or slightly improve after a second drop. It would be nice to be in the top 10.
At current standings it looks like the "Hoodoo" has been broken with South Australian boats sitting in 1st 2nd and 3rd. Tasmania are trying hard with a 4th at the moment but are unlikely to take the championship.
Tomorrow is a lay day so more sight seeing in Tas.
Enjoy your working week
Rhyss
PS Check out the Jane Austin Photography Link for some pics of the fleet
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