CROC's Regatta 2011

Team CHEN for CROCS 2011

CROCS was a regatta showing us our potential , final position 5th but how different it could have been.
1st race, round Robben Island, slightly light on crew led 2/3rds of race, unknown we collect some kelp and dragged it to the finish allowing our nearest competition to pass us.... s..t happens!!!
Day 2, and a number of windward, leeward courses and our good performances continued, out sailing much competition except Farmed. 

The day finished with a visit to the v&A for a dragon boat race.




                                                                                                                                                 

While there we sent 




Tiaan up Chen's mast 


to take some photos 

of the raft-up , here's what it looked like....

Last Day , Sunday, light wind and the RO set a medium distance race for Div2. 1st beat was a challenge, some of us went to the shore, others went West which seemed to be very slightly better. But rounding the mark proved to be Chen's downfall, I miss-judged the current and  missed the mark had to gybe round with foredeck prepared for the spinnaker hoist.... shit happens !!! 
Once we recovered, it was a follow the leaders to the next mark which eventually became the finish thereby ending any chance of us recovering lost positions. We were then called for another race which didn't happen.

Except for the last race we did a good job and again Chen's potential showed itself.... see results below.