Archives: August, 2018
Our last race in Cowes Week 2018, our 20th
August 11, 2018SWUZZLEBUBBLE did not start today, having won our Class IRC-5 already. We had the same luxury in 2017 but started then nevertheless, still being in contention for the overall price in the Black Group. We started with about 20 knots with G-3, since we expected heavier winds very soon. We had a good start and […]
winsome news | by Harry Heijst | August 11, 2018 | 2 Comments | Comments RSS
Not the greatest comeback in sports history, but close enough
August 10, 2018With Swuzzelbubble having comfy lead over us and the other boats, Thursday was our last day to try and win the IRC 5 series. We would need a bullet and the other main competitors would need a bad day. Our start was near Mother Bank in the Western Solent. The wind, was very unstable shifting […]
winsome news | by Boj | August 10, 2018 | Comments Off on Not the greatest comeback in sports history, but close enough | Comments RSS
Windy Wednesday – Winsome takes second place
August 9, 2018After yesterday’s excellent race, spirits onboard were high despite the grey overcast skies. We were scheduled to start from the Black Group Committee Vessel which was anchored in the Western solent, not far from the “Dick Johnson” racing mark. Wind was around 14-17 knots from the W/WSW at the start with a tide running to […]
winsome news | by Boj | August 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Windy Wednesday – Winsome takes second place | Comments RSS