Damn I miss the byte so much. It’s like even now, as I’m writing this post, my byte is still on its way back from Thailand. I do sure hope that everything is ok. Especially the 5 boats coming by tim’s container. Haha..

Anyway, it’s a week to the regatta and im totally hyped up about it. Never thought I’d ever look up to see SIN 7 rise again. Boy that sail is special. It has been passed on, legend to legend and now, im looking for the next.

Let me just give you a brief history about SIN 7.

Optimist, Byte and now laser legend; Colin Cheng, has bee using SIN 7 since he first touched to water and look at him now. He was an opti god, representing Singapore in a few overseas regattas. In byte he was unstoppable, no one was a match for him. His boat ever flat on the upwind and his godlike speed on the downwind. He was a force to be reckoned with. And yes, he was using SIN 7. The number was officially retired to me after the end of interschools 2005 where Colin moved on to kick ass in the laser.

Now that leaves me.

Opti washout and now, a byte to be reckoned with. Some may say it’s the luck of the number and I might agree with them. But if you ask me, I’d say that the number brings out potential. Potential to excel and succeed come what may. And thats the story of my life. And my tribute to the sail.

SIN 7 lives on.

TTFN