Winds forcasted to be SW 8 knots with gusts to 16, diminishing after 7pm.
Got out there with a Full main and 155 genoa.
Too much to handle on a close reach, hoave to, and put in a reef.
Boat was balanced, but I could not point too high b/c of the crappy sail.
It is the headsail that drives Still Time.
Wind was actually from the NW.
Course was 2 short.
Every other time I have gone out, the wind was less than expected, except for tonight, and dropped as the night went on. Not tonight, should have gone with the 110 jib and the reef.
Bad start, about 3 mintues late.
Beat Kye Express to the windward mark.
Ducked between him and the mark.
Didn't see the mark under the sail and hit it.
Did an immediate 360 for my penalty.
I was having trouble with boat control with the #1 up, as the winds were building.
The autohelm just can't keep up.
Still have trouble with the short course, still thought there was one more leg, and overshot 9 before tacking!
Came last about 10 minutes behind Kye Express and 20 minutes behind Berserk.
On corrected time, Kye Express beat me by one minute!
If only I had:
- a better start
- not hit the mark 4 barrel and had to do a 360
- not thought I had another leg and overshot mark 9 on the short course.
Trip Odometer: 9.95 nm
Moving Average: 4.8 knots
Moving Time: 02:04:02
Google Earth track: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/20110609.kmz
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