Actually we did not. When I asked the RO on Sunday who reported us for this demenor, he was not sure as it was reported directly to the office by one of the safety boats other than gaurd boats or so he and I believe. We crossed at 200 - 250 m. with kite up in force 5 and ran parallel to the vessel at about 150 m. no closer than 75m. to any guard boat (as a Master Mariner, I know the problems and therefore wanted it sorted). As it was the Practise race and had lost it when we had a choice of a 3 sail reach into the Marina (if you know the place, instant suicide) whilst dropping kite in a force 6 or the other option bale out as we did (leaward mark was 30 m. from the entrance!) and tombstone the boat on its transom. Had it been the race proper, we would have persuded the case for reinstatement. We were along way ahead at the time and well clear fo the fleet and shipping movements. Oh and at the leaward amrk, would love to have been in a Merlin doing 10 knots rather than the end of a rack doing 20+ knots.
Posted: 11/03/2008 12:46:09 By: Barnsie |