Back out for my first distance race on Dangerous and my first SMSA distance race since Sharp’s last year. The race started with wind in the mid teens, and we elected to go with a #3 for the beginning. As we were crossing to the Eastern Shore conditions lightened and we executed a peel to the #1, our first on the boat. Did our best to play the shoreline and stay out of the current, but much of the rest of the fleet played the western shore to a greater advantage. Conditions continued to lighten throughout the day until the wind shut off late in the afternoon. Our patience was rewarded as the breeze slowly came back later in the day and we made the top mark. We retired from the race at 9pm due to persistently light conditions that showed no sign of improvement. We got back to the dock shortly after midnight.
The race was a great tune-up for Governor’s Cup, I got to practice helming, and we uncovered a few issues to be addressed before the big race in two weeks.
Sharp's Island crew