Trip dates:
Friday, August 2, 2024 to Saturday, August 3, 2024
Trip length:
2 days
Type of watercraft:
Sail
$78 & #79 ... The Gov Cup! It didn't turn out the way we envisioned, but it was the 51st Gov Cup, my third straight. It was also the second straight year for me sailing the race with Dave Ohler, my son.
The forecast was completely wrong. What was expected to be a ligh-air race was anything but! We had wind out of the south all night long, 15 to 20, plus strong gusty winds 20 to 30 during a wind storm in the night. We saw a gust of 29. The crew of 8 handled it well, but we finished a disappointing 7th place. Dave and I helped bring the boat home Saturday afternoon.