Monday, October 5, 2009

NQR's- Day 4

When we de-rigged Saturday night the jib halyard was jamming in the mast. We didn't pay too much attention as we were cold and tired. When we started rigging the boat Sunday morning we discovered the problem: the port spreader had punched through the side of the mast where it attaches. If we had not noticed this and gone sailing, the entire mast would have broken and caused alot more damage to the boat.

So needless to say we did not race, and so finished up the regatta in last. It was really dissapointing not being able to sail, especially since it wasn't as windy as it had been predicted. We did go on the water and watch the racing, and it was nice to be able to watch the boats at the front of the fleet and see how much harder they worked the boat.

So nqr's is over, now back to training!

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