Well after last year’s light wind conditions 2015 got off to the opposite of starts. New Year’s Day Sailing at Paignton Sailing Club was cancelled due to high winds swiftly followed by The Bloody Mary forecasts showing conditions way beyond my abilities with gusts of 40+ so that’s another day off the water
We did however make a trip to London that included visiting the new VR Superstore for the first time. Loads of space and great fun shopping for kit whilst riding VR’s scooter around the store!
SW Topper Zone Squad Camp 3
Yes we were going to be sailing at last! We left home early on Saturday morning in the motorhome, as we drove northwards we started to see snow on the verges. We arrived at Frampton to a lightly snow covered boat park, brrr this was going to be a cold one. Saturday focused on mark rounding techniques and staying warm. My mark rounding definitely improved and I was hugely grateful for my new Helly Hanson thermal top and Gul rigging jacket from VR so staying warm was easy except for cold hands. Plastic gloves underneath sailing gloves is called for.
Sunday saw no wind in the morning so we spent time in the classroom looking at rules and protests. We managed to launch in the afternoon completing some team racing which I really enjoy. This was new to some so a steep learning curve entailed, Olivia and myself were pleased with our efforts though. Today hands were fine but my feet froze! Not suffered from that before so an email to VR is needed for some ideas.
Sunday saw no wind in the morning so we spent time in the classroom looking at rules and protests. We managed to launch in the afternoon completing some team racing which I really enjoy. This was new to some so a steep learning curve entailed, Olivia and myself were pleased with our efforts though. Today hands were fine but my feet froze! Not suffered from that before so an email to VR is needed for some ideas.
