Finally, a blog post about a race
Last night's race. No lightning for a change, but plenty of fun!
We had a great start; we hit the line driving at full speed and had clear air for a long while. We finally had to tack to take advantage of a shift, but we really nailed it this time.
Derek and me are yukking it up. When you see smiles on a race boat, you're doing well.
Danielle and Joyce during a windward tack. Joyce steered about half the time, but I had to do the mark roundings when the breeze kicked up.
Our favorite adversary, J/30 "Pale Rider" was trading places with us for most of the race. We kept pace with them for much of the time, but they managed to pass us on the final leg and beat us by a couple lengths.
Sunset on the last leg. The full moon rose just as we struck sails and headed home in the twilight.
2 Comments:
I'm concerned because I don't see any beer cans in these photos. More Pale Ale could have loosened you up a little and made the difference with Pale Rider. Think maybe you ought to pack more ice, too, if that's the root of the problem.
This was a slightly less drunk race for a change. And we did much better than usual.
Hmmm...I'm starting to see a connection!
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