Test Commentary:
12:16 | Port Elizabeth 27 July, 18 degrees celsius, 21 knots sout south east, swell of 1.2m, water temperature 14 degrees
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12:17 | Racing is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m.
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12:17 | [Comment From DB]
Check your spelling twat |
12:18 | Racing
was delayed as a result of the bridge crew over indulging last night
and being thrown into jail. Think like this . & o 
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12:24 | Vote in the damn pole whilst we wait for the committee boat to find their anchor
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12:27 | The flag is up, no, the flag is down.
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12:30 | [Comment From DB]
check your times twat - it is NOW 11:29 not 12:29 |
12:48 | The
pin mark has been set and it looks like a 10 degree port bias. THe dial
up begins and intimidation tactics from RCYC and ABYC seem to be
bearing fruit with 4 minutes to go to the start
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12:50 | [Comment From DB]
Go ABYC |
12:52 | One
minute to go and the fleet is pretty evenly spread. ABYC have claimed
the pin as their own and look as if they want to cross the fleet on
port - risky but could pay off as the mid starboard side of the first
beat looks like it has the most wind
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12:53 | There is the signal, damn the OCS flag is up - looks like two boats are OCS - Theewaters and RCYS, as both are coming back
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12:54 | Around
the committee boat both go as the Round the ends flag was up. ABYC are
steaming across the fleet on port, crash tack as they battle with
knysna on port, the red protest flag goes up on Knysna as they have to
change course to avoid a bashing.
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12:55 | The
first leg takes the fleet up towards the harnour mouth, then a left up
the coast and out to sea for the downwind run on this square course.
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12:56 | [Comment From DB]
first three positions? |
12:56 | Theewaters recovered well, then Hudson on Greenlight, then ABYC with Kerry at the helm
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12:57 | Just
over 500 metres to go to the first mark and the fleet settles into
tthree distinct packs - 10 in the first pack who all went right, 20 in
the second marching up the middle of the course  and the rest of the
fleet who went left
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12:59 | Two
tacks from the top three boats and Greenlight looks like they will be
the first boat around, followed by ABYC then Greg and manne on the
Theewaters entry
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1:00 | The
spinnaker poles are out as they approach the mark, the reach is quite
tight at around 40 degrees - let's hope they can carry their
sopinnakers in the increasing breeze
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1:01 | First
one around the top mark is Greenlight, spinnaker goes up quickly and
cracks open, boat heeling, Dave gets control and they burst away from
Greg and Kerry.
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1:02 | ABYC
go wide to get above Greenlight - wonder if they have the speed to
blanket Greenlight? Pole set a back, spinnaker up and the chase is on.
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1:03 | Theewaters
have ......... touched the mark, 360 degree penalty, nice, no
confusion, good pole control, pole back up, spinnaker races to the
mast, crack and they are off aiming between Greenlight and ABYC
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1:05 | First race over. Positions as follows:
1. Theewaters
2. RCYC
3. ABYC
Come back in an hour's time for the next race.
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