Aug 06, 2005 - 2000hrs UTC │Cowes

2000hrs 06 Aug 2005 UTC CowesSeaport town on the Isle of Wight (UK). A home for international yacht racing.

It’s going to be a very soft one – we’ll be lucky to get in in less than a week is my prediction based on the briefing weather. We’re berthed at the UK Sailing Academy – huge operation with BIG boats – we’re alongside an ex Global Challenge 65 ton steel boat and a couple of sightly smaller ones. We will leave the berth tomorrow morning at about 0800 for the 1100 start (BST) – the usual trisailA tiny storm sail that is set on the mast instead of the mainsail. Full explanation here and storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. with an identity gate to find and go through. The press are after us but have not yet caught up – I have handed over the satphone number – who knows, we might have such a slow trip we will need someone to talk to…

The SolentStrait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. will be wall to wall boats for the start – it’s vastly more crowded here than in Sydney and a real madhouse today, the day after CowesSeaport town on the Isle of Wight (UK). A home for international yacht racing. week finished.

Back to the website from here please if you want to contact us.

I’m using the UKSA internet caf to do this and I hope I can get in tomoz to print some wxShort for ‘weather’ charts.

An early night and off we go….

Briefing