The Hatchery - Day 7

Cam is Bad...


Cam is sad, because Cam was bad.
Ty was in the water, trying a water starter
Cam went flying by; Ty not in his eye.
Cam ran over Ty's mast, sounded like a blast
The mast went snap, and cam went for a splat.
Tye was mad, and Cam was scared.
No one was hurt, so it could have been worse
Cam said he was sorry, and Ty said no worries
Cam paid for the rig, and they both danced a jig.
We all had some beer, now everyone was in good cheer.

Cam was bad, but no longer sad....

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It was a lower wind day, but very steady.


Half the guy's went Kiting, and the rest of us went to the Hatchery.







It was probably my best day. I was on my 5.6 Hucker and Free xxx board. Lots of big wave rides.










Blain and I did a big downwinder to the bottom of Well's Island. We blasted by Mike, Ross, Andreas, and Misha, who were kiting. Then made if back upwind in about 5 reaches.

Blain works hard on Holidays.
Here is a photo of him, in his office, and work suit - checking in to make sure the operation is running smoothly.



Cam had a bad incident late in the day when he sailed over a fellows rig. Cam didn't see it coming because of the swell. His fin hit the fellow's mast. I guess G10 is harder than Carbon Fiber. With the mast tensioned in the rig is snapped very cleanly - looked like it have been cut.



The fellow (Ty) was quite upset at first, but by the time he and Cam drifted to shore they were great friends. (Cams offer to pay for the damage probably helped.)







Moritz struggled a bit in the big swells that were just off shore at the windline, but he did quite a few waterstarts. He made every on that I saw him try. It won't be long until he is in the footstraps.



Harold and Cam taking a break.


The wind dropped off a bit after a few hours sailing. Kent and I stood and watched the water for about an hour (maybe two) trying to decide whether or not to go back out. Funny how after seven days of sailing, you start to get picky.... at home we would have been rushing for the water....

Misha went home Thursday after sailing. Word is he couldn't handle the pace. We hope he will be back in the fall!

Friday looks like it may be a rest day. Rain in the morning - possibility of some wind in the afternoon in the corridor.




Here is a special contribution by Harold.

Ty’s alive and all is well
But cam is going straight to hell,
He tried to sever ty’s grey head
But sliced his mast in two in stead
And as they drifted down the stream
Cam said “this is my bestest dream!”
“I slice and Dice and ply my trade, and never have to be agraid,
Of nasty lawyers who might cry – “put your bloody fin away!”
So if you see Cam sailing by take a sec and then you cry
For he has sliced Ty’s mast in half
And now you know why he can laugh.

Thanks Harold.