We were the only IRC boat to venture out into the bay last night, I guess everyone else had cancelled on the forecast. Probably the right call but there were some encouraging signs in the late afternoon. As it was it was good practice to handle the boat in some seas and wind, we only saw about 27 knots before we turned and went back in. Respect to Iain Jones and Nick Frampton who went out in a squib and put a kite up.
We like a bit of wind on FarrOut but that 1986 rig is always a concern when the main just flogs! I guess the race officers were glad that no other boats came out because it gusted over 41knots at 2020!
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