So today is day 1 of the Heineken Regatta, the Commodores Cup is not actually part of it but is always the day before. So the big race today is Round the Island, obviously that is St Maarten. Predicted some light winds, so the concern is not actually being able to make it round before the 5.30pm bridge. Anyway, as we set out we eagerly wait to hear whether there is a change of plan of if we are going round the island.
Yes, Round the Island it is... Good news. So, we jostle for our start position and do really well getting a great position off the line. All in all we race well, we don't have any major issues, no breaks, no tears. We hit a wind hole same as most about half way round but at one point we are hot in the heels of Northern Child which is not bad going. Sadly, we lose our rhythm in the end with a couple of slow gybe's which seem to knock us back about 4-5 places sadly.
However, 100% for effort and team work just not polished enough to deal with issues yet or efficient on our gybe's downwind under spinnaker.
In the evening we head off to the party in Phillsburg, where there are DJs, live bands and basically a street party with everyone invited. That is the nice thing about the Heineken Regatta, it's not just for us yachties everyone is invited and it takes you all round the island each evening so you get to experience all of it and not just one yacht club and dock. The party is great fun, Vadim and Gabe get stuck into a huge plate of ribs, we catch up with a couple of people from other crews and have a few drinks and a boogie.... gangnam style as you might say! It's pretty much all you here out here!
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