Here's a fun sequence from our race last night. Windward/Leeward 5. Our first upwind was sketchy; thought we played the big shift well, but lost out to boats that stayed left. Oh well! Anyway WAY behind on our scratch boats at the windward mark, they looked like a DOT on the horizon as we popped our kite. That's one of them under our spinnaker!
But we stay focused and settle in. We're very quick downwind, and making our final gybe inside of them puts us inside sailing less distance with mark rights. We douse later and nail it, and they owe us mark room. We are ready for upwind at the mark, and never see them again. Winning!
But we stay focused and settle in. We're very quick downwind, and making our final gybe inside of them puts us inside sailing less distance with mark rights. We douse later and nail it, and they owe us mark room. We are ready for upwind at the mark, and never see them again. Winning!
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