A short post about where I’ve been lately… In case anyone is wondering what I’m doing when I’m not flicking bits (and bytes) back and forth chances are the answer is sailing. I started sailing in December 2006, as a guest on board ‘Fast Company’ – the craft of the indomitable Tony Smith. Thrown in …
Bloody weather!
I’d just put the sailing gear in the car to head to Westhaven when Tony calls to say racing is cancelled due to nasty winds. It seems to either be 5-8 knot winds, or blowing a gale lately. A solid compromise around 25-30 knots would suit everyone fine, thank you. Tony was venting his frustration …
Last call on 'Blurred Vision'
…and NO – we didn’t sink her! She’s been sold to an airline pilot who has a hankering to go sailing. Bastard.
Announcing the launch of ‘M.V. Fast Company’
We weren’t the only ones to experience an eventful Kawau race. After winning honours on the Friday race to Kawau (congratulations, Tony!), Fast Company’s fortune took a turn for the worse on the Saturday, losing her mast.Showing great restraint, popular rumour has it that before the mast had even hit the deck Tony was …
Kawau, here we come…eventually
With the successful launch of the caravan done with, a sail of some distance to prove the new craft’s (and crew’s) potential. Hence some intrepid sailors (and the rest of us) set off on Friday evening on our way to Kawau. Although we were entered in the cruising division (i.e. no spinnaker) we were taking the …