wind started to build as usual prior to the race. we had a poor start due to me messing up my position on the start line, we went over 2 mins late, however we then caught the fleet on the reach and then left them on the run. places swapped as we watched them all gybe time after time, we didnt and gained position.
then on the 2nd lap or so my mainsheet broke and quick thinking richard tied it off so we could carry on, greg passed us in the meantime and latter on the same leg we flew past him and gave a polite wave.
latter int eh race we caught graham(solo) and pulled away only to lose it somehow. the next mistake was thinking we had finnished when we got tooted and we hadnt . lesson learned wacth for class flags and only finnish if yours flag is shown, mark g came out to tell us but in the meantime we had gone to the back of the fleet., we did the final lap pondering on what could have been. progress in the 18 fleet for us is good and we are very pleased indeed, just need a good run of no mistakes.
in the afternoon we had a cat clinis hosted by mike cemm , we had theory in the class on the boat and then on the water, upwind downwind and then reaching. we also swapped crews and had to do the same thing giving good comms to them so everyone knew how other helms worked. also we had tuition from the rib watching others as well.
richard did have ago when it was supposed to be me helming and struggled to listen to orders when doing stuff. this resulted in a bad capsize in which i hurt my leg. the rib helped us right the boat and we carried on the session, however richard was now the crew. i was angry at the time but in reflection we all have to learn sometime, my only thing i would say is if the tutor tells you do do something do it because he's telling you for a bloody good reason.
now i have taken my calming down pills i'm ok.
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