Race night, 15+ knots with gust in the 30s from the west.
Me, Harvey, Denis, and Terry from Newcastle.
Dropped the #1 for the #2 and put in a double reef.
Course was 2 medium.
Lots of weather helm until we moved the traveller up and let the mainsheet out to put a twist in the top of the main to dump wind.
Had to constantly release the sheets in the puffs, boat speed was over 6 knots most of the time.
Google Maps track: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/20110601.kmz
Trip Odometer: 11.99 nm
Moving Average: 5.0
Moving Time: 02:25:06
Starting the motor to get back in, the motor died, and would not start.
Harvey took the fuel filter off at the engine, and it was dry (no fuel).
So either we were out of fuel, have a vapour lock in the fuel lines, or the fuel pump is dead.
Needs to get fixed befor the Susan Hood.
Had to get towed in by Tanker Jones.
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