freezer 3 & 4

weather was windy yet again, forcast was 15-23knts.  on the water it did look more, launched and waited to get the watch going on time for the 15 minute countdown.

i did this onshore and then synced on the water at 6mins. i did notice the baot was struggling to tack and this happened at the wrong time when i was about to start. i crossed the start 1m 30 late, upwind was slow but gained in the race as it went on. at the end i wasnt too far behind mike.

it felt like i was in the main channel going from the windward mark to netley. i was actually heading to the hound mark lol. so at mark "2" u see the sudden change as i spotted netley. ulp near the windward mark it was more gusty and choppy. all in  all a race of keeping upright.

race 1

race 2 started bang on time following the spitfire and other cat. at the windward mark i was only a fraction behind grant on his foiling nacra. i decided to gybe in to shore knowing where the mark was and sheeted in to speed  up , with that the boat bows dug in and over i went.
i lost my glasses and my greenbay hat and my new burgee, so an expensive capsize. when the boat wnet over my leg was still trapped in the toe straps and as the boat cam over i was in the water and couldnt get my leg out. i did eventually and then seen my hat floating away.
the boat was on its side  but couldnt get the thing to come upright so asked the safety boat to tip the mast after driving it head to wind. alot of the ropes were trapped so had to sort them as well. i completed the lap and retired as i had no glasses for the sunlight and hat.
i  did learn from it and all added to the experience of sailing solo.

race 2 but shortened due to capsize