A fantastic array of rafts this year, and some great costumes. The revamped Kontiki was a little more streamlined this year with out trial design outriggers. What part of a raft isn't a trial I ask you? Anyway after last weeks sinking feeling, literally, we plugged the holes added more sealant and waterproof tape and managed keep afloat. In fact very little water got in the raft at all. The new outriggers performed well kept us upright and and produced very little drag.
We were conscious of damaging the rather fragile outriggers so let everyone get in the water in front of us, then picked our rowing line by going round the outside of everyone. The lifeboat crew were well out in front having muscled their way to the front on the beach run. |The lifeboat gave us a good hosing down as we went past but once we had clear water we could just pace ourselves and pull ahead. We got to the stone pier in pole position and were gone by the time the lifeboat crew had arrived. by halfway back we eased off and cruised in to take the honours.
