Back by popular demand, here is day 1 top 10 list! (By Steve Piche, skipper, Team Great Texas 300)
1. Should we stay or should we go? That was the question that was put forward to the sailors after a two and a half hour delay of the start due to very light wind and good sized surf. Should we wait for better wind the next day or go risk it in light wind start in good size surf. Ultimately, we decided to go after the wind filled in at 4 mph straight on the beach. We choose to go.
2. Surf Hell: For a while, we all doubted we made the right decision. We all bobbed in the surf getting pounded by waves unable to make forward progress. It took us 10 minutes to get through the first shore break. We finally got through that and had to get through a larger second break. Eventually, we rolled the dice and locked down the rudder and dropped the daggers - a very dicey thing to do in big surf. We finally got a little forward movement in the boat and caught a lull in the big sets. We popped out of the surf at the same time as Mikey Likes It! Chris Liked it even better as TCDYC got clear five minutes ahead of us. We all eventually made it out.
3. Rhumb Line Run: Once out, we set spins and did a rhumb line reach until the wind got too big and pushed us off the rhumb line. We were single and double trapping. After the initial wait and the pounding surf, it ended up being a great day on the course.
4. Leopard Stingray: What a magical place the ocean is. Juke had the honor of seeing a 6 foot leopard spotted stingray. We missed it by 3 feet when we were going 16 knots.
5. Chris Likes It: Congratulations to Chris Green and Chris Reuwsaat for taking line honors. They got out the surf first and never gave up the lead throughout the day. It was tight racing.
6. Everybody Makes It: All boats are in. We did not have to trailer the boats to Packery Channel which was one option which was discussed this morning when we had no wind!
7. Thanks to PRO: Thanks to Billy for letting the sailors work together to come up with a solution to the delay problem. He more or less walked away and let us figure out what we wanted to do. Real proud of all the sailing teams on how we worked together to come up with a solution.
Eventually, we all decided that we wanted to take a risk and sail even if it meant finishing in the dark.
8. Chris Reuwsaat: A week ago, he was supposed to be the Team Manager for Team Great Texas 300. Now, he is crew on the first place boat. Chris Green needed a crew and I suggested that he use Chris Reuwsaat. It appears to be working out so far.
9. Prayer: The teams did a prayer for wind led by Juke Ball and Mike Rohrer at noon today. It appears to have work.
10. Matagorda tomorrow: Off to Matagorda tomorrow. Pray for wind for us!!!
2. Surf Hell: For a while, we all doubted we made the right decision. We all bobbed in the surf getting pounded by waves unable to make forward progress. It took us 10 minutes to get through the first shore break. We finally got through that and had to get through a larger second break. Eventually, we rolled the dice and locked down the rudder and dropped the daggers - a very dicey thing to do in big surf. We finally got a little forward movement in the boat and caught a lull in the big sets. We popped out of the surf at the same time as Mikey Likes It! Chris Liked it even better as TCDYC got clear five minutes ahead of us. We all eventually made it out.
3. Rhumb Line Run: Once out, we set spins and did a rhumb line reach until the wind got too big and pushed us off the rhumb line. We were single and double trapping. After the initial wait and the pounding surf, it ended up being a great day on the course.
4. Leopard Stingray: What a magical place the ocean is. Juke had the honor of seeing a 6 foot leopard spotted stingray. We missed it by 3 feet when we were going 16 knots.
5. Chris Likes It: Congratulations to Chris Green and Chris Reuwsaat for taking line honors. They got out the surf first and never gave up the lead throughout the day. It was tight racing.
6. Everybody Makes It: All boats are in. We did not have to trailer the boats to Packery Channel which was one option which was discussed this morning when we had no wind!
7. Thanks to PRO: Thanks to Billy for letting the sailors work together to come up with a solution to the delay problem. He more or less walked away and let us figure out what we wanted to do. Real proud of all the sailing teams on how we worked together to come up with a solution.
Eventually, we all decided that we wanted to take a risk and sail even if it meant finishing in the dark.
8. Chris Reuwsaat: A week ago, he was supposed to be the Team Manager for Team Great Texas 300. Now, he is crew on the first place boat. Chris Green needed a crew and I suggested that he use Chris Reuwsaat. It appears to be working out so far.
9. Prayer: The teams did a prayer for wind led by Juke Ball and Mike Rohrer at noon today. It appears to have work.
10. Matagorda tomorrow: Off to Matagorda tomorrow. Pray for wind for us!!!
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