i've become obsessed with this nick drake song. it's when hermann hesse's siddhartha meets robert frost, and in 5/4 time at that. fabulous.
on boxing day i caught the start to the sydney hobart race. undoubtedly, one of the most exciting things i've ever done, chasing wild oats and investec loyal down the coastline in brett's puny boat. buffetted by cross waves, brett had his hands full working the steering wheel and the throttle, while shu fen tried her best to keep brett's camera out of the spray. we simply couldn't keep up with those supermaxis - even in a soft 12 knot breeze.
later on brett said he had seen us on the evening news. we could be seen from the helicopter's overhead shot, a small grey speck bouncing about in wild oats' wake.
unbeatable!
i've just finished my 5th aussie nationals, 2nd time in a laser full rig. botany bay provided us with consistently good breezes, around 15 knots almost every day. i have discovered some upwind speed and think i've finally realised my annoying knack of turning my starboard broad reach into a square run and letting boats reach over the top of me. i scored 2 2nds on the 2nd last day by playing some big risks, which is unlike me - going to the left when the fleet is going right and finding a persistent left shift. all in all a good regatta, and now i look forward to getting fitter and heavier over summer in preparation for another year of racing.
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