Wally wrote:
Confident of a result, was he? :-) Here's the results page for our races
today...

http://www.mitredata.co.uk/dayresult...4+00%3A00%3A00

We're in the slow yacht class - "Salmon".

I noticed that you were very close to 2nd on corrected time, and well
ahead of the other Sonatas. Good sailing!

Also a heck of a story about dismasting. Smart work getting the rig all
aboard & clear before starting the motor. It's a big hassle clearing
this sort of mess up without doing more damage as you go.

One thing that may help diagnose the problem, get a good magnifying
glass and examine the end of the swage where you think the wire just
pulled out. This is a somewhat unusual failure mode AFAIK (I bet Oz1
would know more) but it can happen. If you're going to re-use any of the
old standing rigging, it would be a good idea to check them all out
carefully. Does anybody at your club know how to do a dye penetrant test
on these things?

BTW our local sailing club cancelled races this weekend because it was
drizzly, temps in the 50s ( ~14C), and blowing 20 ~ 25 knots. Wimps!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King