Once again the Delta Lloyd provided us with a breezy day of racing with winds ranging from 16-22kts with higher puffs. The added element of a steep chop due to a slight change in wind direction made the racing that much more challenging. When it was all over, we had posted a 8th, and two 17s. Definitely our top day in Europe to date. We are certainly pleased with our performances throughout the day, with both our 17's just one mistake away from being top 10's... And our 8th was probably our best race so far in Europe!
Our upwind speed and boathandling was good all day. Throughout the day, we were able to get the boat going well upwind seeing us in some strong positions. A definite comfort that permits us to focus on other aspects of the racing. On the boat handling note, we landing ALL of our gybes! Our tacks were solid all day except for a crash tack in the second race, second beat that saw us flip the only time in racing, and fall from 9th or so to 17... In the final race, we were looking good in 10th or so when we ran into some trouble at the leeward mark during the douse. Murphy's Law made its present known as the jibe sheet got tightly woven around Zanders leg leaving us unable to make the bear away right to windward of the gates. After spending the 20 secs freeing his leg and getting around the mark, 6 or 7 boats had ripped by us.
So all in all another positive result. Our boathandling and speed are the standout positives from the day. Hopefully we can improve on a our starting and tactics now that we have found some comfort in our speed. More breeze in the forecast!
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