I was excited and a bit nervous to be on the race committee boat for the first time. Luckily, Bob S who is a regular at the club and has been on the boat many times was also volunteering. We got the boat launched, inflated the buoys, got the anchors, notepad, starting horn and flags and headed out.
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| Ready for my first time on the committee boat |
It was great having company. Since I wasn't going to be using my Kona, Vanessa borrowed my gear and headed out for what will most likely be her last windsurfing before becoming a mom! It was fun to see Vanessa and Len frolicking in the water and then see Vanessa almost planing in the light winds.
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| Silly faces rigging the 9.0m sail |
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| Vanessa and Len |
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| Pregnant Vanessa ripping! |
Bob was a pro at setting the course up and we started the races promptly at 6pm. With the sun setting earlier every week, we did two 2 lap races and one 1 lap race. The weather was quite comfortable for mid September. It is very exciting being on the boat at the start line. Luckily for Bob and me, no one went over early on any of the races, so we didn't have any individual or group recalls.
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| A successful race start |
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| Happy windsurfers |
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| Andree between races |
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| The last windsurfers crossing the finish line as the sun sets in Toronto |
After the racing, lots of fun conversation over the regular Wednesday evening BBQ burgers. Andree and I chatted excitedly about our upcoming trip to Baja.
Like the IWT, one of the main factors in TWC racing is showing up. There were only around a dozen in the Kona fleet this year so I slotted in around average. I hope to make more races in the future.
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