8.54 Knots and no kite

wingssail image: fredrick roswold
Windy

Omar Agoes trims jib and main and steers as we cruise in heavy conditions. Well, Omar is a Laser sailor, he is used to single-handing.

We had the kite ready but in the windy conditions we just didn't want to set it, particularly when the boats ahead of us, Foxy Lady and Panic, were both going bare headed after terrific knock downs with their spinnakers up. Besides, we were going in the mid eights already.

Later the wind died a bit and we should have set, but in the rain and 1.5 miles from the finish, we didn't feel like it.