FEISTY FRIDAY
From Turtle
This is my favourite, not just because it is me but due to that beautiful backdrop with Hurst Castle, where I was married!
78kg sailor.
Again, it is easy to get one hand to the centreboard by pushing off the gunwale with the other. Then I can step up, knee then foot. With my feet on the widest part of the boat, the gunwale, she rotates quite quickly from the turtle. I miss my chance to stand on the centreboard ready to step in as it comes up, although it looked like I had managed it with a hand on the top gunwale – must try harder! This will make a big time difference if needed in a race.
Quite pleased with the speed in which I climbed in - not bad for an old bloke. I can only just reach the toe strap from the water with my reach, but it is still easier and quicker to do an initial pull on the cockpit grab rail. The hull only heeled to windward a little and this was only a ‘7’ rig for the wind to blow against in balance.
In Tuesday’s video the boat remained well mannered on a broad course whilst the pilot re-boarded. In this clip the Aero remains reasonably well mannered on a closer course to the wind. The windward heel whilst boarding helps her not go head to wind.
Not too feisty really.
8/10 for Peter Barton here. I need to work on that ‘step up’. This will need a development from the 'Laser' technique as the RS Aero rights more quickly due to the light carbon rig.