AMAZING!!!
Back to reality... Windfinder was forecasting 1-3 knots at race time.
At 5pm there seemed to be a little more, so we headed out to try and get a race in.
Three boats: Still Time, Cheeky Monkey, and Iris.
Course was 4 short.
Wind was decent near the start, could get the boat going 3 knots, but was dying as the night progressed. In light winds, I always have trouble on a port tack going to mark 4; the wind, waves, and current slow the boat down. I tacked to starboard for some more speed. As I look at the track, I sailed a lot of extra distance. Plus I missed the mark and had to throw in a couple of extra tacks.
Wind died further and swung to the west. I was able to keep my boat speed around a knot. We decided to shorten the race to 9-4-6-8. Even this took 01:40 to complete!
Thanks Chris from Iris for there shots:
It was pitch black coming back to the dock.
Trip Odometer: 6.51 miles
Moving Average: 2.4 knots
Moving Time: 02:45:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2013/20130925.kmz
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