Today's route
Out racing the meatball on a Thursday night. Better than forecasted conditions, blowing about 8-11. A very clean first race, and though I was working through some rig tension issues we managed a second place. Got the rig tightened up and went for the second race, performing well until James & I fumbled a gybe, wrapped the spin around the forestay, and laid the boat over just before the finish. At the RC"s recommendation, I let the current drift the boat across the line and still managed to beat one boat. Got her back upright, got her mostly re-situated, and dove right back in for the third race. Started about a minute late and clawed back some time on the upwind. James untangled and re-rigged the spinnaker on the first downwind, and we flew it on the second. A bit of a challenging day on the water but still a fun time. I keep having moments of great success with the boat and moments of calamity, working on getting the good parts more repeatable.