Any chance us cyber spectators could get the low-down on the
Nationals? Looks like it was one for the books from the pictures. I'd
be interested to know a) that no one was hurt on Exocet (what a
crunch) b) how the Regatta Pro experience went and c) What were
Attitude Adjustments keys to success (Jeff Thorpe wheeling it
probably didn't hurt, but what a setup on that thing! Is there any
teak left on it?).
Have to admit all of the below-deck, double-ended controls on AA make
me nostalgic for dinghy racing. I also noticed based upon some of the
pictures (which are superb, by the way), that they seem to part of
the "traveller-up, twist-off" contingent. On the one shot (805.jpg),
the jib car looks pulled in farther inboard than it would be with the
stock track, sheet eased, main traveller on centerline (probably "up"
for the conditions) and mainsheet "eased." More and more, it seems
like this is the way to go on the Express. Also looks like one of
Quantum's new Fusion M's up front....