Mike,

"All Got Smoked" - You must have been in the cold Melbourne water for too long and your brain has frozen. The Infusions were flying.

If the 3 infusion crews had not spent so much time in the water unside down and having DNF(yes we are wood ducks) - The infusions would easily have been all in the top 6. I for one was consistantly at the same pace as Mark Laruffa (second overall) - He is just a better sailor than I will ever be.

As for the Mast - Warren was overtaking a Capricorn downwind and went high... Got hit with a 25+Knt Gust - Beared away violently to avoid a collision - Nose dived to the side stays - Kite filled with water - Did not want to shout a carton of Burboun (Traditional punishment for Aust Nacra sailors who capsize)and LET GO OF THE MAINSHEET !!! - Bang. I am pretty sure any mast would have done the same.


You must remember to take the binoculars out next time so you can see the front of the fleet so you can get the real story <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />