From Charity to Chaos: A Twilight to Remember

Farhad Rismanchian

After wrapping up the ASX Charity Regatta, I legged it from MHYC to CYCA as quick as I could. Jumped on the boat just in time for a twilight race sarvo, keen for a cruisy sail to round off the day. Things started beautifully — we had a cracking start, the wind was spot on, and the weather couldn’t have been better. Honestly, we were expecting a calm and easy race. But I reckon we jinxed it, because what came next was absolute chaos. Out of nowhere, the heavens opened. It started bucketing down, so heavy you could barely see a thing. The fog rolled in thick, and the boat started flooding — water up to our ankles and sloshing everywhere. To make it worse, the wind was all over the shop, changing direction constantly, swinging from dead calm to full-on gusts. At one point, visibility was so bad we couldn’t see squat, which made racing impossible. We made the call to retire, pack up the sails, and head to the mooring as quick as we could. By the time we got there, it was pitch black. Not the finish we’d hoped for, but still one heck of a day on the water! With: - @borisinilopu - @rosiechristianhare

Boat & Crew

Nocturne (Crew)

Murray, Burns & Dovell, 48 Race Yacht

Farhad Rismanchian

Owner