Hello!

I know it's been a while, and well, since I saw my last post on my Severne Overdrive 11m, I decided to give an update on that! I was on a concrete ramp 2 weeks ago, and was preparing for an *awesome* day, when this freak wave - okay, more like a large ripple, came along and smacked my sail into a little curb! That in itself wasnt all that bad, it was more of popping a batten. BUT, lo and behold, when I picked up the sail, 2 panels were totally shredded! Cost me $110 to get them re-paneled, and I havent actually gotten the time to go pick it up from the dude yet...

On a better note, since that sail is being worked on, and for some strange reason, I keep ripping it,(I choose to think that it's the sail and not me) I bought a Neilpryde RS-3 for next to nothing, really good condition, practically unused - shan't say new cos it's ancient, and really really powerful! HOWEVER, because my boom is too short, and I cant actually outhaul enough, and thus, maybe that's the real reason as to why I think the sail is too powerful.

I had, about 2 weeks ago, an interesting experience with this 11m RS-3 and my iSonic 150. I really cant describe the feeling, but with my Overdrive, I never feel too fast. I am planing, planing fast, then overpowered. But on the Pryde, I am planing, faster, even faster, and even faster... Till I jibe cos I am scared I am going over the speed limit! (going supersonic!) Perhaps it's the way I rig my sail, but the Pryde feels so much faster it's really interesting!

Whatever it is, I am STILL working on my Jibes, and just perhaps, maybe I can be a tad faster round a course really soon!