I am writing this whilst eating my porridge this morning! We are off out training again at Port La Foret. Yesterday was a great day with 20+ knots of wind, and 5 boats. Our objective of the day was to improve our boatspeed and to work on taking and shaking reefs (not particularly simple on Artemis!) We had a terrible start because our VHF wasn't working and we missed the timing, but we managed to stay with the group and work hard on our objectives.
A reach, then a beat, then an hour's break to shoot helicopter images for the TJV, then we got back within the fleet for the end of the run and the reach home.
Boatspeed is getting better and we're slowly getting a better feeling for what Artemis likes and what makes her go fast.
With 20+ knots of wind, it was pretty wet - especially reaching home with boatspeed 19-20 knots all the time! Quite a long day too, and very tired at the end!
Better go - need to be at the briefing at 09.30!
Sam x
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