Last race of the season. Had a close call at the start with a leeward boat then set off into the first upwind leg, got port tacked by another boat close to the windward mark but were able to recover and round successfully. Two fast gybes and a douse got us around the second mark and we went into another lap. Disagreement and disorganization between the crew led to some chaos for the remainder of the race. Enjoyed a great sunset as we were finishing up. Thanks Lynn for the pictures.
We were the scratch boat for a pursuit start. Got across the line quickly, had two good reaching legs and a fast downwind reach to take the bullet ahead of everyone. Clean racing from everyone aboard and felt good to win. They told us at the party we "own the river".
Light wind day, got fouled off the start but were able to recover and put up a good showing. Drifted up to the first mark where as RC shortened there to end the race.
Strong start into a good upwind leg. Wind turned off halfway through the downwind so RC shortened course to one lap. Had a couple hiccups along the way but finished strong.
Little bit slow at the start into a strong reach out around Fort Carroll and back. Missed the center span on the bridge and were protested and likely disqualified from the race but decided to go for the finish anyway. Condiitons lightened up near the line and we crawled across.
Pursuit race for a little variety. We were a little short on crew so we raced non-spin. Had good upwind legs and steady downwind ones. Beat a couple boats that had spin issues and mostly missed the rain.
RC set a short course due to rainy conditions and an early sunset. Was on the bow by myself but managed clean sets and douses through the whole race. Got a bit damp coming back to the dock but nothing too bad.
Little bit late to the start into two very short w/l legs and a reach to the finish. Had some issues with the spin halyard during the first rounding but was able to do some quick thinking and get it solved with no issue. The held strong through the finish and the boat felt faster than usual.
Quick paddle on Lake Frederick while visiting Winchester VA for the weekend
RC created an interesting start line into a relatively longer course. Very clean crew work across the whole race made everything go smoothly and we enjoyed a great sunset before rounding to the finish.