EuropeanChampionshipDayTwo–AustralianReport
WelltodaywasallaboutBev’sbirthday.
RatherthangybetrainingthismorningKevandIwentandboughtBevsomebirthdaycardsandalowfatcoffeecreamcake.ThecardswereinDutchandtheladyassuredustheysaidhappybirthdayandnotsorrytohearaboutthedeathofyourDadorcongratulationsonthebirthofyournewbaby.
Theforecastwasforlighterwindssowedecided“FlatStanley”neededtolosesomemoreweightandsoflattenedhimoutsomemorebydrivingoverhimwiththehirecar.Hemadesomeverybadonwatercallstodayandsoweranoverhimwithboattrailerwhenwegotbackjustforgoodmeasure.WetoldFlatStanhewasofftheboattomorrowbutthelittlechapistryingtogetbackonboatbyfillingusfullofGrolsch.Heisdefinitelyofftheboatbutwewilldrinkthelittlefool’sbeer.
Weremainontargettohaveatop20finishwitha17and18today.Thefleetisgenerallyverycloseandyoucangofromherotozeroinnotimeatallaswefoundouttoday.WeexperiencedtheMedemblikBermudaTriangletodayinbothraceswherewedisappearedoutthebackdoor
approachingthetopmarkthesecondtimeupineachoftheraceswhilstinreasonablepositionsinthefleet..SteveGoacherandTimHarpersailedverywellfortwobulletstodaytobeleadingthefleetinaverycloseaffairatthefrontofthefleet.
WeateoutatagreatlocalrestaurantthiseveningtocelebrateBev’sbirthdayandleftFlatStanathometogrowup.