Windsor Wednesday Race

This course was 50 degree reach on course C. The pin end was again favored. Before the start we turned before Merlin on port and managed to squeeze in at the pin right at the gun and yet kept NM out on our left side. Merlin kept us a little high and we both let Jhopper squeezed out in front of us to leeward. Since we were inside boat rounded DP8 ahead of Merlin but behind Jayhawker. We all put up our code 0's. Jayhawler and us did a spinnaker peel to the downwind .6 oz chutes where Merlin did the change by putting out their headsail first. Because of this we both had to heat up a little higher until we made the change. Towards mark B Jayhawer decided to jibe just ahead of us so I beared downed a little to make it more complicated and the they twisted their chute. This in turn slowed down Merlin on starboard. At this point we jibed and managed to get in front of both of them. We jibed back on starboard and did a mexican takedown and came out fast on a close reach. At this point we managed to hold both of them off past DP7 and DP5 and finished in first.

This was an impressive performance by the crew. We did 3 good jibes and and a good take down with practically no warning within the space of 2 minutes. That won the race for us.

COURSE C - 7.6 nautical miles
Start to DP8 (243o) leaving it to port
-then to A (091o) leaving it to port
-then to B (007o) leaving it to port
-then to DP7 (247o) leaving it to starboard
-then to finish leaving DP5 to starboard.

Result: 1st out of 5 J120's
Link:http://www.wyc.info/regatta2005/WYC%202005%20Fall%20Race%207.pdf