Great racing so far, although the weather has definitely put our skills to the test! The vets & supervets had a very lumpy row on Friday night with lots of wind and some rain to keep them on their toes. Both boats did brilliantly and had a great row despite the conditions – a good warm up for the rest of the weekend!
Despite rumours that the racing might be delayed, or even cancelled, we woke up this morning to a much calmer sea – much to our relief! And have had some good rows as a result. The long race from St Agnes to St Mary’s was still pretty challenging, but once we were in the lee of St Mary’s things got a lot better and we were able to get some power down and really row.
The weather closed in again for the second race with conditions on the start line a bit reminiscent of the Three Rivers Race! But the seas were calmer (unless you were in the bow…) and it was much more our water.
Currently the Ladies A are moving up from group G to F having won their heat by a good margin, the Ladies B are also moving up, from group K to group J having come a close second. The men’s A are in G, and the men’s B in K.
Fingers crossed for some sunshine tomorrow – and here’s to another great day on the water!
(No photos so far I’m afraid as the Internet is not letting me upload them. We have been taking lots though so they will be uploaded as soon as we are home.)