The BOM did not do a great job with the wind forecast for today. Instead of 8-12 knots, we got 19-23 knots. Oz ate some very bad fishy bits while i was rigging, and barfed repeatedly on the jetty as we were considering our options. Not the most auspicious omen. But there we were, so we set off. I put the first reef in the mizzen, but we still went 4.5 knots, and managed to overtake Jim with his junk rig. Thanks Andrew C for this photo, and for coming along in Mars, his tug boat, which was a reassuring presence out there.
We sailed down to opposite the time ball, with some mighty good gusts coming through. I was too busy to take photos, thanks to Khiem for his photos and video.
It was an interesting day, and as always I learned a few things. Don't trust Northerlies might be one important lesson.
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