Telltales 79

Race week in Cannes, Regattes Royales



This is the most spectacular view one ever gets to see. The Bay of Cannes full with old boats.



The harbor accomodates some 87 classic boats (from 21 to 157 feet) and at the same time 107 dragons. The dragons have no engine and you can imagine the havoc when they all leave and enter the port. Some under spinaker, against the wish of the organising committe, but HEY, you try to tame a sailor!!!!!!!!

So, this can be the result: (llok at the guys on the bow of the blue boat, behind us)





Sylphe airborn...................



And having a nice spinaker battle between Sylphe and Lelantina
And the spinnaker trim was in capable hands:






The crew at full attention for rounding a mark. Well done, guys/girls.

This weeks crew consisted of Maynard, Alex/Sue, Don/Annabel, Rick/Karen and Miles (all from Canada), Hans (Switzerland), Gerard and Christa (Switserland) and not to miss Lord and Lady Motion (UK).
And of course Jean and Boniface lending a helping hand, left and/or right.

At ease, soldier, once the sails are trimmed not every one is fully needed for physical work.



Barbie, Susan and Marit formed the shore crew.

The week saw some glorious sailing in almost perfect conditions. Only one day was cancelled due to lack of wind and on another day the race was shortened at the far weathermark. But otherwise the battles were nice and close, the roundings of the marks exhilerating, and the STARTS...... ahh well; Don, Alex and Maynard really got the hang of it and positioned SYLPHE always right at the comittee boat, in between all the action. Spectacular. Experience works. Well done, guys.

But even back in port the work was not over, here the guys attack the compass polishing......with the help opf my electric toothbrush......



During the races, we sometimes had to wait for an hour or so, for the afternoon breeze to pick up:




Amazingly some of the crew still found time to visit the infamous Irish Pub, almost every night........ yes, it was difficult to miss that one, it formed such a BIG obstacle after you came home from diner.....with crew members well outside the pub and on the middle of the street.........

On Sunday, the whole event is suddenly over and one leaves with a sad heart. However this time the whole fleet of 87 boats raced to St. Tropez to simply continue there.............

AHOY
Roland
www.sail-in-style.com