Light wind days still count!

No joy over the last two days... and today looks like it will also be light. We will remain on full standby until this is a certainty. If it does turn out to be light then we will remove the AEROTROPE wing-sail and begin the long process of re-skinning it with a fresh layer of clear heat-shrink film. The current one has been on for some time and whilst it is still fully functional for sailing... it is becoming a little worn in areas. It also gives us a good opportunity to do a full internal inspection of all the FIBRE FUSION wing ribs and COMPOTECH carbon spar.
We are now moving into the area where VESTAS SAILROCKET will begin to feel the full force of the environment she was designed for. Although we only aim to sail in 22 or 23 knots ideally, we know that days that deliver those averages will also deliver gusts of up to 15% above the average. This means that the boat will have to be ready for it. Structurally I am pretty happy with everything... as I am with all the rigging. There are some areas that may suffer but the ones we know of are not major and we are forever on the lookout for other possible problem areas.
Non- sailing days should not be wasted as these are the days that can make the biggest difference to the end result.

Cheers, Paul.

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