Strange days...
Sun, 23 Oct 11 19:56
Well no joy sailing wise over the past few days I'm afraid. Yesterday it blew when it wasn't supposed to and today it didn't when it was. Other than that we have had some pretty light conditions.
We took the opportunity to re-skin the wing where it needed it. We are also putting on a superior heat shrink film from HIFI films. It's both thinner (therefore lighter) and stronger than the previous stuff. We did a couple of small repairs inside the wing and also worked on making all the seals between the section much more efficient. I think this should give us a nice kick along.
Nick touched up the tip of the foil after the damage we did when we used it as a plough at the end of the last run. Helena has been working hard on editing up all the videos. She came across this piece on the camera we use to look at the TACKTICK wind instruments on the shore. We thought it was pretty funny so made a short video out of it...
Helena has also made a beauty which Adam took on the last run. Hopefully we can post it soon.
We have started fitting some of the fairings on the boat and am looking forward to our next runs, especially now that we can take passengers. I can also start getting Helena in the drivers seat.
We will stay on full-standby every day this week. Tuesdays forecast looks like the big one. Let's hope it delivers.
Cheers, Paul.
Keystone Cops and Women Drivers
Submitted by Tim on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 14:40.Entertaining video of the Keystone Cops routine. That was unexpected.
FWIW, I second the vote for the rear facing passenger capturing the action on video, to include the lee pod rising and action around the foil. In general, of the VSR2 videos posted so far, the rearward-facing scenes of the spray, wake, and water receding backward are greatly enjoyable.
As to the talents or experiences of women drivers, over here in the States, one would have the temerity to utter such a phrase only at great risk of hell reigning down around one's ears. Best course of action is too start running. Quickly!
I get how the waiting can seem interminable. Same here...slogging through a period of low-gray waiting for good soaring weather, which, when it arrives, can be screaming excellent! Your wind will come.
Best!
Tim, Vermont
Cute video.
Submitted by DC_US55 on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 23:09.Any chance we will get a view out the back from the passenger soon?
Keystone cops
Submitted by Mike Ewart on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 20:02.love the vid, go for it next week but need to be wary of the women drivers!!