Photo of our start, too bad the angle is not great, but it is clear we are punched on that windward boat and we were good on the boat to leeward as well. We were 2/3 of the way from the pin, front row heading to the 1st lefty! You can see carnage in the background...don't worry we had our fair sure at later junctures.
Euros here in Gdynia was full on breeze today! We had 15-25kts, blowing hard offshore, some of the most breeze we have ever sailed in. Not going to go into it too much because it is very similar to yesterday in terms of what we learned and what we need to work on. In the end it is about time in the boat in this much breeze and we know that and we are going to work on it.
Needless to see, we are physically spent and mentally trying to keep our chin up. It was hard for everyone today, let alone us, who have 2-3 days of sailing in breeze since Miami in January! We did have a great start in the first one, up with all the top guys, but lost our lane after a 30 degree header sent us into the water for a dip! oh well! The race wasn't lost yet, for we were still up there until some obnoxious Italians took room on us at a hairy leeward mark rounding and forced us to flip. Thanks guys, I hope it was worth it.
For your entertainment, I am going to post my audio recording after a windy day of racing at Kiel to let you know how I feel after one of these days. It is really takes alot out of both of us, especially when we start swimming! And you can only imagine hoisting a giant, wet spinnaker!
We live to fight another day...3 more days of racing in bronze fleet.
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