Rob gets the kite up!!

For the first time in a long time, the revamped Beachcomber finally got it's kite up.

The light winds were perfect for a test run, so let's see how it went...

First they dropped the jib

Then turned downwind...

Got in a little muddle...

Which they easily sorted, then hoisted the kite.

 And even in the light winds, they covered a lot of ground really quickly.

When they got back upwind again, I hoped to see another hoist, as the breeze had built up to around 10-15 knots.

It looked promising, as they dropped the jib, and turned downwind...

But sadly they only went for a smaller jib, and the kite stayed down below for the rest of the afternoon.

So now, following the awesome reaching and upwind speed she showed last week, the Beachcomber is looking like it could well become the Manukau's fastest trailer yacht. While she may not be as close winded as the Noelexes, this scribe feels she could well be faster around a course, especially in up to 15 knots with a full race crew. 

It was promising, see!