Training at Port La Foret

After 2 days of solo training at Port La Foret, I am totally exhausted, but very happy!

The big good news is that ROXY has made huge gains this winter! The two new assymetric daggerboards have changed our upwind performance significantly. Yesterday, I managed to stay with the new boats for a whole upwind leg in 8-14 knots of wind! As you can see in the photo, after a reasonable start, I even had PRB behind ROXY! Yippeee!

 

Yesterday involved some spinnaker work and sailing in gentler breezes, but the effort required for managing all the manouvers (even in only 10 to 15 knots) is considerable! Two spinnaker hoists and drops, two starts, several tacks..... in one day is enough for me!

 

Voila! We are now in final preparations for the Artemis Transat, with Roxy back at "home" in Lorient. Time is rushing past too quickly at the moment: in just one weeks time we will be leaving France for Plymouth!

 

Sam x