FEATURES
At the end of Day 1, the Dragons already had big smiles on their
faces with a provisional result on their side. HHYC was at the top
of each class! The BBQ party would start at the Miramar restaurant
next door to the hotel. Tables were set up outside with a giant
BBQ as well—of course—as the traditional beers and Portuguese
wines! Sadly the evening ended quickly because of the heavy rain
but it was too early to say goodbye. An informal after party was
held in the bar of the Westin with all the Hebe parents and some
from RHKYC and ABC. All the youngest sailors had also their after
party in Max Turner’s room while the older ones went to some
other places.
Features
On Sunday morning, a thunderstorm warning was hoisted
and all were worried about whether or not extra races would
be held. Luckily, the Race Officer authorised the boats to be
launched on time upon the cancellation of the warning. Sailors
were very excited with the strong wind and strong swells. Light
rain was not an issue and three races were completed with a lot
of action on the water.
In the Pico division, Ian and Pey showed their strength by
winning all the 1st place positions and, in the Optimist division,
leadership switched between Arthur, Jasmine and Nicolle,
leaving no chance to the other sailors.
The second day was not in Antonio and Nathan’s favour, with
some issues with their spinnaker and later on a broken part
which forced them to go back on shore for a quick repair. They
therefore caught up very quickly in the following races and tried
to gain extra speed with a different technique of hike out!
For the Laser and Pico division, the Mihan sisters showed
their experience by also winning most of the races while,
in Laser, William competed a perfect regatta with five pole
positions! For the whole team, they were perfect sailing
conditions and the races were thoroughly enjoyed. The
ambiance on and off the water was exceptional.
On the way back to the beach, the mood was excellent
as sailors anticipated some very good overall results. After
cleaning and tidying their boats, all nineteen sailors were
in full SLAM uniforms alongside their parents for the prizegiving which was held under the sun!
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