Hobie Cat Factory - China Worlds

Friday, August 27, 2010

6am WIND and FOG report

Well, today is the final day of racing before the "CUT PARTY" tonight. Sailors are hoping for more WIND and less FOG...........

This WIND and FOG Report is brought to you by; Kleenex® Brand Tissues which will be used tonight as they only take the top 56 sailors into the finals!

Thursday, August 26, 2010

I Can't Stand The Rain

I Can't Stand The Rain (Music Video by Seal)

Rain... rain... rain - No Wind

Semi ~ Jerome Le Gal ~ Day 1 GURU

Jerome Le Gal ~ Day 1 GURU

For a larger photo of Day 1 GURU:
http://hobiecat.com.au/Hobie_China_Worlds_Misc/DSC_0091.JPG

A few other ones:
http://hobiecat.com.au/Hobie_China_Worlds_Misc/DSC_0040.JPG

http://hobiecat.com.au/Hobie_China_Worlds_Misc/DSC_0076.JPG

http://hobiecat.com.au/Hobie_China_Worlds_Misc/DSC_0062.JPG

http://hobiecat.com.au/Hobie_China_Worlds_Misc/DSC_0054.JPG

Semi-Finals ~ Day 1 Water Photos

Matt and I managed to get on the water today. here are just a few..

More Photos

http://hobiechinaworlds.blogspot.com/p/worlds-photos.html

Semi-Finals ~ Day 1 Beach Photos

With each series brings new faces......Here are just a few....

More Photos

http://hobiechinaworlds.blogspot.com/p/worlds-photos.html

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Hey, Pretty cool. We don't get to go on the water at these events. Our place is to keep track of the boats on the beach and be ready to do the boat change and make repairs asap when needed. Steve arranged for a chase boat to get us to the weather mark to shoot a few mark roundings. GWTF was a bit nervous when the boat was too slow to get us back before the first boats, but we had fun out there!

Checking-in with Some Top Skippers

Main Event Underway!

We are into the main event. Second race is already started. Morning video will be up shortly. We were invited to get on the water for a few roundings during the first race and barely made it back to the beach for the boat change. I will have some on-the-water footage uploaded a bit later.

Series 3 ~ Cut Party Photos

Did I make the cut?

More Photos:

http://hobiechinaworlds.blogspot.com/p/worlds-photos.html

Qualifications Complete

Tonite we find out who has made it into the Semi finals!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Nice Side Shore 12-16 kts

We are into the final day of qualifying. 3 Races back-to-back is expected. They are in race two already (11:30 Local). Once they get back on shore and the boats are checked in, the beach team will be doing some maintenance on all 60 boats to prep for the Semi and Final. Tramps will get tensioned and other items inspected. Heavy rain is expected this afternoon... oh Joy!

Qualifiers party tonite!