I just returned from the ICEF North America Conference in Miami yesterday. It was great to get away from the winter in Europe and enjoy some sun. As I had some free time during Wednesday I took the chance and took an old Hobie 16 out on the water. It was some fun to get out on the water but these Hotel Resort boats just suck. When I got back on shore the Ritz Carlton’s beach manager said she had never seen someone sailing as good. I was puzzled and thought about what kind of idiots usually take out those boats.
After a long flight from Miami to Berlin over London I finally arrived in Berlin Tegel at 4pm. Lufthansa had informed me at 3am in the morning Miami time that my Assassin had arrived the day earlier. Thus I asked Lukas to pick me and the boat up to the airport and then bring it down to VSaW. After quite some time clearing customs and getting the paperwork done a forklifter delivered the box:
Unfortunately it was already dark so we just unloaded the box and left it at the Club.
On the one hand I am really excited to go down to the sailing club tomorrow and rigg the boat up. On the other hand I am upset, as my boat arrived 5 month late and now the weather forecast shows a snowstorm for the weekend and the water has 2°C. In addition it also gets dark at 4:15h.
I will keep you updated…
Hi Felix! The waiting time was real hard but now you would be glad with your boat! Weather is here in Vienna quite the same, but I also plan to go sailing this weekend! Hope to say in good condition after that andnot to get till so short for my new year trip to Slovenia! If you need any help – call me! Hope we see all Assassins and many others at Euros at Silvaplana! or sometime at a training in Weiden – will make a post soon!
Felix – you are hull #21, correct? Once mine (23) arrives, we will both be learning in the winter time – was 0 here this morning with frost…
Brian
Hi Brian,
I got no idea which built number my boat is. It looks gorgeous but unfortunately the lake started to freeze today and thus I probably won’t be able to go on the water before March.
I am really upset…
Felix
Brian,
My boat is supposedly waiting for a flight out of NZ but it has left the factory. I think you’re hull was one after mine.
Jack – good to hear. I am the one after you….was going to ping Holly today for an update.