Some early morning action, getting ready for the big day two of Worlds racing:
Drying out the chute and checking the rigging of the poles. We are the only boat with a white chute with two blue stripes. (Our hull is white with two blue stripes, too – why not have stripes when your boat is called Spot.)
Do the “spitters” work?
Why yes, yes they do 🙂
New main cleat with lower base. This way I can hand-hold the sheet to weather, playing it constantly, and cleat just during tacks and jibes when I need three hands.
Spots for Spot on the mainsail … aligned with the spreaders, to prevent chafing.
New cleat on the centerboard down line, to hold the board in place. The board position is critical in 505s, as the wind increases, you rake the mast back, and rake the centerboard back correspondingly…
Okay, we are locked and loaded. Ready for another day – and high winds are in the forecast. But first, the AGM (Annual Group Meeting).
San Fran Five-Oh 