The Race

I plan to take position up on Snapper point, close enough to the starting line to make good photoshots and high enough for a nice overview with the volcano of Montserrat in the background. The weather is beautiful and there is even a bit of wind! I am enjoying this. Behind me a group of construction workers are building a large villa on Snapper point for an Italian corporation. The manager is Italian so the language used is Italglish. I get some drinking water from them which I had forgotten to take with me.

Snappers Point

Two large Dutch yachts from Rotterdam participate: the Chronos and the Kairos. My personal beauty Braveheart of Sark and Colombia of Panama City (Florida) are out and seem to run quite fast in the pre-start phase. The biggest Classic is Addix from Londen, a three mast boat with acres of sail. Three smaller groups start first then it is the turn for the big ones. Colombia is eager to get the best position and is there first. She is tactically outmaneuvered by Addix who forces her to move based on the Port side rule. Addix then is delayed from taking the best position based on the same rule by another yacht, but once turned she storms at double the speed of the other boats to the starting line. Colombia is struggling to pick up speed and in desparation raises a new sail. That was exciting!

The Colombia

Overtaken!