Down tools... today will blow-ho-ho!!!
Today dawned nice and clear and the wind has swung and is building already. Today is going to be windy.
There should be an awesome spectacle over at Speed-spot as the worlds best go toe-to-toe for bragging rights. These guys and girls aren't messing around and take the buisness of going fast very seriously.
Yesterday, Walvis Bay began to turn it on again and many of the tourists recorded new personal bests with two guys cracking through 40 knots. Pretty impressive considering it wasn't super windy for these guys i.e. 25 knots.
Yep, today it looks like it's going to blow so we will go and watch these guys. I'll get as much laminating done as possible this morning. The back end of Sailrocket is now looking very busy with skegs, rudders, rudder sensors and wind wands.... we haven't even mounted the onboard camera yet!!! Aye yi yi.
On another note, Steve Fossett is missing in his airplane in Nevada. the guy is a record breaking legend having amassed 115 world records in numerous craft. We hope that he is OK and just having another adventure. Fingers crossed.
Sailrocket is really coming together nicely. Speed week is a big distraction... but a welcome one. We are helping out whoever comes seeking it as we are pretty well setup in the container. I'm sure there is going to be some carnage today. I don't think we will even think about launching the Rocket until after the madness of SpeedWeek dies down.
We will just keep on ticking off the job list. I want the boat to be perfectly ready for its first run and not rushed.
Cheers, Paul.
There should be an awesome spectacle over at Speed-spot as the worlds best go toe-to-toe for bragging rights. These guys and girls aren't messing around and take the buisness of going fast very seriously.
Yesterday, Walvis Bay began to turn it on again and many of the tourists recorded new personal bests with two guys cracking through 40 knots. Pretty impressive considering it wasn't super windy for these guys i.e. 25 knots.
Yep, today it looks like it's going to blow so we will go and watch these guys. I'll get as much laminating done as possible this morning. The back end of Sailrocket is now looking very busy with skegs, rudders, rudder sensors and wind wands.... we haven't even mounted the onboard camera yet!!! Aye yi yi.
On another note, Steve Fossett is missing in his airplane in Nevada. the guy is a record breaking legend having amassed 115 world records in numerous craft. We hope that he is OK and just having another adventure. Fingers crossed.
Sailrocket is really coming together nicely. Speed week is a big distraction... but a welcome one. We are helping out whoever comes seeking it as we are pretty well setup in the container. I'm sure there is going to be some carnage today. I don't think we will even think about launching the Rocket until after the madness of SpeedWeek dies down.
We will just keep on ticking off the job list. I want the boat to be perfectly ready for its first run and not rushed.
Cheers, Paul.
Paul Larsen
Mobile: + 44 (0) 794 684 1929
E-mail: paularsen1@aol.com
www.sailrocket.com
Mobile: + 44 (0) 794 684 1929
E-mail: paularsen1@aol.com
www.sailrocket.com
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