Nobody was available to crew; went out single handed.
Winds were 15 knots from the NW.
Went out with Full main and 110.
Quickly switched the #1 (155%), as wind was dying.
Course was 2 short.
On a starboard tack with one mintue before the gun, and French Vanilla and another boat who is in the next start is going down the line on a starboard tack too. Had to duck to avoid!
At the windward mark, I had to tack into a group of group 3 boats: Sumac, Paroose, and another. Very tight going to the mark,and I was in their dirty air.
Screwed up the course again, thinking there was one more leg, realizing when I was WAY past mark nine
Turned to finish, and set the pole for a download run to mark 6. Whisker pole in the water, decided I was already way behind, so I did a 180 to go back and get it. #1 Genoa caught on the spreader and ripped. It is done: too thin to repair.
What a disaster!
Finished dead last about 15 mins after everyone else, but it was good to be out.
Trip Odometer: 10.16 nm
Moving Avg: 4.0
Moving Time: 02:33:05
Google Earth track: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/20110629.kmz
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