Well I have to say after a rocky start and a roller coaster first few races on day one, day two was a pleasent change.
I think the S/B fleet found that we did know the rules and if they wanted to play be a little more strict intutpritation the we were more then happy to ablige them and they quickly learned that te knife can cut both ways. Tuesday was again a fantastic day for sailing and sailing we did...,lots of it in fact. Oh my feet.....ouch!!!
With a number of people dropping out for diferent reasons we went to a single feet and raced 3 then sat for 3 while the Wheelers raced. These were long courses and it quickly became apparent that local knowledge was helpful and the it was emperitive that you sailed to pressure and on the lifted tack. More then once I found my self in light air and helpless as the top boats cruised by in better pressure. On more then one occasion (by myself and DB) the locals we taken by supprise as we let them off the hook and allowed them to round the weather mark Rather then cutting them off. One skipper started yelling at me to come up after I told him to go ahead and come in. Suprise ...suprise!!! Needles to say he was appolegetic after the race a specially after I tilde him that I could just as well go back to knife fighting.
The regatta ended with -
Ken Shaw National Masters division Champion!
Nick second place Master division.
Dave Brawner 2nd overall.
Dave Ramos 5th.
We had Lots of fun!!! And it was a trip I would do again.
Looking forward to next year in San Fran and we have heard from a few of the EC12 gang that they are interested in joining in on the fun.
Long flight tonight and back into the shop tomorrow.
I'm sure we will be filling you all in with more details in the future and I know there were a ton of photos taken.
Dave Ramos