Following the America's Regatta - all the classes moved down to Charlotte Harbor to train at the Worlds Venue. 6 Sonars, 12-15 2.4 & 6 Skuds. It was hectic for everyone - first time for many of the competitors at the venue.
The venue & the harbor are GREAT, however, as I have mentioned in previous postings the harbor is shallow & has significant tides (can be up to 2 feet) - well for the SKUDs -that's for sure. The SKUD draws almost 6 feet - some parts of the harbor is not that deep.
We had 9 days on the water & anywhere from 2 to 6 boats. I think most of the practice was getting in & out of the marina with the keel up & various situations with sails set & being towed by coach boats. When we were training - the "stars were aligned" for the perfect difficult tides. Full moon approaching, NE winds & rain inland - all which make for "exceptionally extreme low tides". I think we ran aground a few times. Thank goodness for sandy bottoms. Most of the boats left on Thurs. Dec. 15. Ken & I took a few days off & then finished off with a BEAUTIFUL sail on Sunday - hauled the boat & called it for a well needed holiday.
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