Monday, May 3, 2010

Blew The Head Off The Jib Mid Race...


So had a great race despite getting a big fat DNF on the results card. We were trucking along with great wind and perfect position, had made a couple of tacks and were readying about to round the first mark and BAM! The jib drops to the deck and it's beyond repair. So we limped back in from the ocean and licked our wounds at Reggae Sunday at the Conch House. Before making our way to get a drink I went to the top of the mast to get the jib sheet down and take a look at the roller furling and to my dismay noticed that we also blew the furling track rivet apart as well. Ugh....