Got down to the boat at 4:30pm. Got all the extra sails and cushions on the dock; looked like a yard sale!
Big Still Time was registering 18 knots with gusts over 25 from the NNW.
Spent some time rigging up reefing, attaching the sails (double reefed main and #3), and fixing the port cam cleat. We got out on the water a little after 6pm; perfect amount of sail; hull speed 6.x knots on a close reach. A little overwelmed on the puffs, but good. John is getting really good on the helm. We both had our foulies on, and took waves during the first upwind leg.
We had not a bad start, but tanker's cannon was not working, so we were late crossing the line. The course was 1 medium (4.4 nautical miles). By the last downwind leg, the wind was dying, so we dropped the #3 in favour of a heavy #1 and shook the reefs out of the main. With the larger sail plan, we had the halyard pop out of their jam cleats BOTH at the same time. REALLY GOTTA get the cabintop rope clutches and winches mounted!
We came in dead last not too far behind some boats, but probably caught some boats on handicap.
NOPE, came in 3rd of 3: http://www.wyc.ca/index.php/s1
Trip Odometer: 13.76 miles (4.4 mile course!)
Moving Avg: 5.2 knots
Moving Time: 02:39:14
Google Earth Track: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120516.kmz
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