Long Week

Its been a long week and half since the last post and we have a few things to cover.

First let me welcome Bolt Bashly to the team and offer Congratulations on his first round win in his first race.

For anyone that has spent time in SL for more then a day knows that the system is, lets say flawed.
The "flaws" have gotten so bad that sailing regattas are no longer skill based but an exercise in survival. With a ladder racing series started for the ACAs Quirky and I ventured out on to Blake Sea for a best of 5 race to see who gets top rung on the ladder. After 2 nights of racing and 12 attempts we ended up with 3 results just to call it a series, and even the last result was come to with one boat being without a helmsmen over the line.

But never mind that, there is Friday racing to be done.

Friday July 24th racing hosted by Quirky Torok.

As we took to the line about 30 minutes late the fleet of racers looked a bit skimpy with 3 sailors ready but as the clock started the fleet ballooned to 4( I know I was shocked too) for a grand tour race of the main Blake Sea. It as the rest of the week suggests, a survival race with me as the only survivor.

So went the rest of the races until the final race when Astro and Bolt lined up for a one on one race. Withing 2 minutes Astro returned to the line having lost his boat in some form of odd SL way leaving Bolt to just finish to win. Bolt returned in about another minute declarin gthe same misshap. Oh what a night.

Till next weekends folleys have fun and may luck be with you as you sail over the rough waters of SL.