So today's team on Platu 1 includes me, juzzer, my dad, dominic and some guy called marco...
was quite a bad day for the team, as so many things went wrong... especially with the spinnaker...
we didn't leave the club until 1 pm, because there was a big storm and it was so cold... the rain was piercing on our skins... on the way to the race area, we also got stuck with one of the boats anchored on the way... it was main sail up and then down and then up again...
During the race, the spin kept getting tangled up with the shroud... urgh... so many problems... the outhaul was stuck... etc...
At the second race, as we were getting the spin up, the shackles somehow unshackled itself... at the spin's head and clews... it was actually up for a moment, when it suddenly collapsed, then the head got stuck at the spreaders... after finally untangling the spinnaker, we realized that the spin's halyard was all the way up at the mast... there was no way to get it down while we're still racing...
Even after the race, our engine couldn't start, and the wind died down... so we had to be towed by another boat all the way back to the club...
Back at the club, Dom borrowed a harness which I put on... After fastening me on the main halyard, I was hoisted up to retrieve the main halyard... It was amazing... Being afraid of heights, I actually enjoyed going up there, although I might not do so in the near future... For an idea how high I was hoisted, take a look at this picture of the platu...
I was hoisted up to the first line from the top you see on the main sail...
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hahaha.. you had fun going up there didnt you ?
i had a rough time crankin you up there. :D
but it was worth the winch ..
anywho.. yesh yesh i agree that was a bad day of sailing .
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