Seas were 2-3 ft.
It was 12 degrees Celsius.
Setup a reefed main and 110.
Went out with The Lovely Rita. In the bay, it was really blowing, I didn't want to scare the admiral, so I put in a 2nd reef, and switched to the storm sail. She was a little cold, and worried about falling in the water.
We were late to get to the start, motoring out, killed the motor, crossed the line 10 minutes late.
Oh well, we were still doing over 5 knots close hauled with a double reef and storm jib.
Heal was less then 15 degrees for the admiral.
Course was 7 medium, just followed the other boats.
Really not comfortable with the short/medium/long courses.
On the 2nd leg downwind, I dropped the storm jib (70%) for the 110.
We came within a boat length of Silver Shadow (Tartan 3100), then immediately had to duck the starboard tacked Sumac (Viking 33). Rita was scared, its was close, but we were in full control.
We came in dead last, but finished.
For some reason, I thought we had one more leg to the medium course.
However, after sailing past the finish line, reading the sailing instructions, I realized we didn't and had to turn back.
KMZ Google Earth: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/20110518.kmz
Trip Odometer: 10.63 miles (medium course is 4.4 miles)
Moving Average: 4.6 knots
Moving Time: 02:19:57
Rita is a real trooper for coming out in these conditions.
Could not have done it without her.
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