Windward leeward work was the motto for today. We did a few practice starts and some laps on our own before being joined by the Stig and the old Alegre. The starts allowed us to work on our weaknesses and sort out some approaches to the line. We followed that up with some racing for a 1 lap course but rounding the bottom mark. The good news is that our string line system (spinnaker retrieval system) seems to be functioning again. This was something we really struggled with in Palma. The team has put in a good effort to try and understand what was wrong and what needed to be remedied. We are still working on it and improving but we now feel we have control of the system.
After sailing, the boat got stripped down and the boys are now in the process of getting it weighed, a mini maxi class requirement. Tomorrow there is a mistral forecast so we will get an early start in the hope of getting a few hours of sailing in before the breeze picks up too much.
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