Two more windward leeward races were sailed today in 11-16 knots. The first race was a midline start with us being spot on the line. We worked the left side of the course and rounded just ahead of the competition at the top mark. The run went well and we got ready for the leeward mark rounding. We gybed onto final approach with 1:30 to go to the mark. All was going well and we were ready for windward drop. Just as we started the drop, something went wrong with the string and the kite stopped coming into the boat. We ended up spearing the kite with our bowsprit and having kite cloth everywhere. We still rounded the mark and worked hard to get it all back on board. We worked hard and were able to retain the lead and still win the race.
Race 2. We started at the leeward end of the line and again worked the left side of the course. We rounded the top mark right on Ran’s stern. We had a good set and sailed a decent run but were not able to close enough distance on them. The leeward mark rounding this time went well with the kite coming nicely. The second beat again saw us on the left side of the course with Ran keeping their distance on us. We finished the race in second. So for us, this was another day. We felt like we sailed well and overcame our challenges.
Tomorrow should be a coastal race.
Doogie
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