The SDYC's RC got in 3 good races yesterday in a 14-16 kt breeze that clocked right most of the day. We ended up with 30 boats on the line. We got a pretty good start for race 1 in the middle of the line and sailed most of the race in the middle of the fleet. Lots of traffic at the marks which were set with a windward and offset and a leeward gate. We ended up finishing in 17th.
Our start in race 2 was not too bad, but things unwound after that. We had a tough first weather leg, hit the offset mark and had to do a turn which cost us a couple of spots. The upwind driving was interesting -- there was a 4ft west swell running that was on our beam on port tack making it a tough driving tack. On starboard, the swell was more on the nose and an easier drive.
The race 3 start was terrible, so we just pressed ahead with our go right strategy. Good things happened and we rounded the first weather mark in 2nd. We held 2nd through the next 3 marks, but felt like the breakaway riders in the tour with the peloton chasing them. The Camet boat overtook us at the finish line and we finished 3rd with Chris Busch a couple of boat lengths behind.
Craig did his normal great job up front and Steve's sail trim and tactics were strong.
Three more today. The forecast is for WSW at 10-15 with the same 4ft westerly swell.
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