Headed upwind before the breeze got heavy
Sailed the Meatball in the SMSA Spring Smallboat Invitational. The day started moderate, with pleasant breeze and promise of great racing conditions. Most of the first race went off without a hitch, and I was able to get moderate performance out of the boat. At the windward mark on the second leg, the wind kicked up tremendously. I had to really fight to get the nose of the boat down, and after a brief discussion we decided to set a spin, immediately putting the boat on a very hairy plane. I got close to spinning out a couple times, but Dewey kept things just barely in check and I was able to keep the boat upright. Conditions held on the second race, and we were conservative with our calls but did set a spin on both downwind legs. We kept it tight on the second leg and finished within seconds of the top of the fleet in a tight bunch of Buccs. During the second race a Flying Scot went over and was unrecoverable without significant outside help, so RC called off racing for the day. Since we were out anyway we sailed up to the bridge and back.