The Morgans Cup race to Jersey this weekend was to be a wet and windy one! It begun on Friday evening and the fleet of around 100 yachts headed east out of the Solent in a SW force 3. Most of the boats decided it was a bit tight to hold spinnakers but a few were seen persevering with kites and A-symmetrics. As the yachts came round the corner and hardened on the wind, it became a case of short tacking to stay out of the worst of the foul tide round the back of the island. The wind was due to veer to the West (which didn't happen) and build (which definitely did happen!!) And so it turned out that we all had to tack all the way across the channel to Les Hanois in breeze that gusted to 30 knots and some very exciting seas! Of course some people (Bol) enjoyed this more than others!

Jaguar and Puma were neck and neck most of the way in their very exciting own little match race, pushing each other harder and harder after every tack and sail change. Staying in sight of another boat of the same type definitely raises everyone's game- unless of course you were on board Puma, who allegedly cruised across (!!!!)

Eventually though, it was Puma who rounded Les Honois rocks off the western edge of Guernsey first, out of the Reflex's, and from this point on it really became a drag race as the boats could bear away and reach to Jersey.

Puma finished just before seven pm on Saturday, just ahead of Jaguar and followed not far behind by Pink Panther then Lion, taking 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th respectively in IRC1... which really is a fantastic and superb result for Sailing Logic, especially considering the next best placed Reflex was 20th!

Unfortunately, due to sail damage, both Bongani and Sidney had to retire. The others all turned around and had a great sail back to Shamrock yesterday afternoon.

It really was a cracking race and everyone worked so hard to achieve the much deserved results... and after a good night's sleep last night I can't wait for the next one now!!!