This was a start to weather with the committee being favored on the left. I figured that most of the J120s would try to come in from the right on starboard. Instead I opted to traverse the line on port and then tacked when we reached the first boat who happened to be Hot Ticket. Rod and I did our rope a dope to weather to finally force her to tack. When we crossed again were clear ahead and rounded in 1st place. After this we just covered and kept ahead. The last leg down Hot Ticket and Night Moves were sparring downwind. HT decided to stay closer to the Canadian shore where NM gybed back to the entrance channel following us. By the red buoy we heard screaming and then HT put up their genoa to get around red DP8. Oops they had forgotten it was a mark on the new course. They did deserve another chorus of "Oh Canada"Result: 1st out of 5 J/120s
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