No, my sobstandard sail is still in one piece (thanks to my sailmaker who gave it a refurb last winter!). My temporary crew for the weekend bailed out when she saw what the weather looked like that morning and volunteered her boyfriend as a replacement. Although he was heavier (still not heavy enough though) he hadn't sailed anything in a year and hadn't sailed anything faster than a Dart 18 at all. So when we capsized he was quite keen to head back for a cuppa - and I wasn't inclined to argue. Not much fun trying to get the boat ashore in the correct number of pieces on that lee shore on our ownsomes though.

Don't think I'll make HSC - expecting to concentrate on the J/80 this year (I know it's only got one hull, they needed an A-sail trimmer though!) and we'll be doing East Coast "Week" which is the Fri - Mon over the HSC weekend. Probably miss the return trip to Nessie's lair too - Edinburgh Regatta that weekend I think. Might try and get the J boat skipper to crew for me on the other long distance race in sunny Scotland though - the Four Inches Race from PEYC on 8/9 September. See how he likes getting soaking wet whilst being shouted at from the back of the boat....