Round the Island - how was it for you?

[Jan T]

Hi All - wondering how everyone who made it got on in RTIR and any interesting stories to swap.  
Had a pretty good run on Olivia Anne, although got beaten by a few of the lighter quarter tonners this time. Pretty horrible beat out to Yarmouth, but better then to the needles - enjoying the wind and tide a little too much as Ileft it too late to cut down and get inside round goose rock so went outside of Vavarsi. Great kite run down to st catz as the wind built. Bit of excitement tho as we left sandown bay for Bembridge - managed to get a bit of a roll going under our big kite resulting in a chineese gybe and one of our crew  ending up the wrong side of the guard rails - but doing a fine job hanging on. Had the unplanned but good effect of slowing us down as we binned the kite and turned round a little close to the rocks. Aside from a couple of tight moments squeezed between bigger boats short tacking up ryde sands it was a bit less exciting after that. Got killed once we came off  the island shore to cross the N finish line - barely able to get over the tide as the wind died and rain kicked in...still all in all pretty damned good day out and good night in Cowes after. Just need to straighten a stanchion or two before next event...