Arrived on the heath today at 10:00am not having appreciated the likely effect of the tall ships event down at Greenwich. Our early arrival was in the hope of catching the lighter breezes not competing for the limited parking spaces.

1.5 sails with diamond rods felt great in the c2-5mph breeze which was present for most of the time, only really failing when the sun finally broke through the previously dense high grey cloud base some time after midday.

Today I set more appropriate leaders on the 150ft line sets using the extended handles and flew the JMH Rev 1 sail against the Zen sail, both with diamond rods. The different bridles did not appear to stress the rods unduly even in the occasional c6-7mph ‘gusts’. The longer handles facilitate maximum braking on ‘LE down’ descents.

I did mostly walk a 360 with the JMH Rev 1 on these long lines today!

Felix