What a Day! We went on the water in the afternoon for just two races. We developed a game plan, got off the starting line, and followed our strategy. Our upwind boat-speed was great again, and we put it good use! We scored an 8 in the first race and won the second one! The nine-point day was good enough to put us in 17th overall and into gold fleet!
In the first race we had a fair start, but we were forced to tack out sooner that we had hoped. We took a clearing tack, but we stayed true to our game plan and tacked back to the left soon thereafter. We found ourselves in 6th at the first mark. The second upwind leg was very similar to the first, and we stayed in the same position. We didn’t have a great spinnaker set, and two boats passed us on the final downwind leg.
We finished eighth, which is definitely a keeper!
The second race was set up just like the first race. We won the pin and went to the left, near the layline. We tacked and made one small duck to go towards the weather mark. We were first from the top mark, and we continued to extend around the course. The finish couldn’t come soon enough though, and we didn’t stop pushing until we heard the horn and crossed the line. It was exhilarating to get a race win!
Tomorrow is the start of the final series. We are sitting in 17th now, and we hope to improve upon that in the top-25 boat gold fleet racing to be held over the next two days. Six races are scheduled before the medal race, more than enough to make a jump in the standings. Results can be found on the regatta website, here.
Thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters, including the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from Weymouth! All reports can be found on our website, here.
In the first race we had a fair start, but we were forced to tack out sooner that we had hoped. We took a clearing tack, but we stayed true to our game plan and tacked back to the left soon thereafter. We found ourselves in 6th at the first mark. The second upwind leg was very similar to the first, and we stayed in the same position. We didn’t have a great spinnaker set, and two boats passed us on the final downwind leg.
We finished eighth, which is definitely a keeper!
The second race was set up just like the first race. We won the pin and went to the left, near the layline. We tacked and made one small duck to go towards the weather mark. We were first from the top mark, and we continued to extend around the course. The finish couldn’t come soon enough though, and we didn’t stop pushing until we heard the horn and crossed the line. It was exhilarating to get a race win!
Tomorrow is the start of the final series. We are sitting in 17th now, and we hope to improve upon that in the top-25 boat gold fleet racing to be held over the next two days. Six races are scheduled before the medal race, more than enough to make a jump in the standings. Results can be found on the regatta website, here.
Thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters, including the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from Weymouth! All reports can be found on our website, here.
