Dylan Collingbourne
27 May 2025
"The final day! Wind has eased quite a bit and looking great wind for the last day, make sure your rigs are fully powered up!"
Key Weather Details
Wind: 12/14 knots gusting 20/25 from WSW to W
Tide: High water 15:10
Water State: Choppy with more of a SW breeze and an incoming tide for majority of the day.
Temperature & Precipitation: 13-15 degrees and cloudy intervals throughout the day.
Other Notes: Cloud cover increases throughout the day with the gusts dropping off in the late afternoon.
We are heading into the last day of racing! This is were the discard kicks in for final series, so bear in mind whether you have already used your discard yesterday and may need to be a little more reserved today. Don't leave anything to give on the race course. Maximise your efforts today!
Day Breakdown
Tuesday:
Morning | Early afternoon | Late afternoon |
12 knots gusting 20-22 WSW 13 degrees Swell Sunny spells | 13-14 knots gusting 19-25 WSW 15 degrees Swell building as we reach peak tidal flow Sunny spells | 11-12 knots gusting 22 W 15 degrees dropping to 13 Flatter water as we reach slack tide Cloudy |
Tactical Considerations
The tidal flow on the left on the upwind could play an advantage with slightly for right in the wind meaning that the start could potentially be further south than the last few days so tide be be influential for the last day.
For the last day, there is a lot to think about for the style of racing you are going to do, are you sailing slightly more reserved for going for it. Think about your results, are you racing a specific boat to beat, are you within your target and you have to beat your worst result? How does this impact your racing today? Thinking about the starts, mark roundings, manoeuvres downwind. make sure you have a mini briefing with your helm and crew to come up with a plan!
Goodluck for final day of racing at the 2025 Feva Nationals!