Well, the day started with a scramble. There was a serious
downpour followed by thunder and then the power went out. I looked at Scott and
said, “What about the parking gate?”
Ok, let me back up a bit… we have this cute little studio apartment
right on the beach and although it’s small, r-e-a-l-l-y small, it has a view to
die for. Our kitchen is more like a galley and with the doors open and the
sound of the waves, we feel like we are back on the boat cruising. With that said,
it is also a bit rustic and things move at a bit of a slower pace so finding
someone to let us out of the gate wasn’t looking good. Alas, in true Ferguson
fashion, the tailspin was on! We were able to locate an old bike with barely
any air in the tires and Scott was off in the rain, dressed in his sailing gear
for the 30-minute sprint.
The day brought a bit more breeze and two more races. Scott
was totally psyched to sail in having scored two 2nd place finishes
only to find out that he had been “over early” in the first race. I asked him
what happened and he said that he was late in getting set up and ended up
setting up near the committee boat with a huge pack underneath him. He felt
that they were pushing the line too early so he dropped back a boat length. He had
lost his line sight and hoped that someone below was onto it and that he held
back enough but apparently not. Eight boats were called over and he was one of
them. Ah, C’est la vie!
In both races he fought hard with Brett Beyer of Australia
but Brett was clearly the dominant one in the breeze. Scott is top 5 when it
comes to heavy-air boat speed but feels that he needs more variable conditions
mixed in to be able to win amongst this Master fleet powerhouse.
The forecast is showing for more of the same conditions and
even building later in the week. So far, the ice and ibuprofen are helping out!
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