Harry Heijst
Day 3 of Cowes Week 2024
Today was Day 3 of Cowes Week 2024. Until now we have sailed very well, however results were rather disappointing due to several reasons, amongst them avoiding a tanker on Day 2. So we all set out with a clear objective: to win! The conditions were perfect, with a steady 10-12 knots breeze from the […]
Post by Harry Heijst | July 30, 2024 | Comments Off on Day 3 of Cowes Week 2024 | Comments RSS
A summary of the first two days in Cowes Week 2024
After Winsome’s hull was treated three days by Gavin Zappenden in Cowes Boat Yard (ex Medina Yard) and the missing crew members arrived on Thursday all preparations were made and finished with three hours sailing on the Solent. We were fully prepared but at the start on Saturday we were pushed over the RYS startline […]
Post by Harry Heijst | July 29, 2024 | Comments Off on A summary of the first two days in Cowes Week 2024 | Comments RSS
End of our Rolex Fastnet Race 2023.
Albert Thissen was so kind as to give us a lift in Sophie’s car to Winsome in marina Chantereyne/Cherbourg. We left at around 9am with 1.700 rpm on the engine which gave us a speed of 6 knots. It took us until 10pm to reach Cowes. We have had 8 hours sun and 5 hours […]
Post by Harry Heijst | July 27, 2023 | 2 Comments | Comments RSS
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