This was a windward leeward race only 6 knots of wind with only 3 J120s participating. My desire for this start was to go to the pin side on starboard and then tack to port. What I found was Ticket got on my left side and I had to get to the left of them for the gun. Unfortunately this was not the side I wanted to start on. I had to wait for HT to tack and we were already behind because we got into pressure later. Merlin started at the boat end so they were closer to shore and more pressure almost immediately. In any case we were a long 3rd getting the first mark and the rest of the race was like that. We finished a long way out. 
The second race was almost the same conditions. I thought the pin side was favored and we managed to sneak in the left to Merlin. HT came barreling down the line on starboard and we had to tack to avoid fouling them. This put Merlin in a hole behind both of us and tacked away a slow third. Some how we got to the top mark in third again (not calling the shifts correctly). We seem fast on the downwind legs and on the last downwind leg I gybe to port to get to the left of the other 2 j120s and more pressure by the Canadian shore. We came in on starboard to the finish line just behind Ticket and ahead of Merlin. Merlin got caught in with some Na40s and got in traffic. Needless to say at least we pulled a 2nd out of our rear ends.As you can see we celebrated Rodney's 60th birthday at the club. He is the one with the hat. We had a little too much to drink and took out the U20s out for a spin. Not a good idea. It took a life time to get them back when the wind dyed. Thanks Sandy for the encouragement.
Result: First race - 3rd out of 3 J120s Second race - 2nd out of 3 J120s
Total for day - 3rd Merlin won the tie breaker
Link: http://www.drya.org/race2006/Results/gp
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