Neil asked me to come out for the Sunday Newcastle race, as lots of wind was forecast, and he didn't want to go out singlehanded.
Forecast was for 14-20 knots from the west, so very wavy. Course was set as N-W-E-N-W-N. The two of us went out with full main and #1. We majorly tensioned the outhaul and halyard to flatten the main. We also moved the jib cars back and in to put some twist in the foresail to depower the bottom and spill wind out the top. PERFECT AMOUNT OF SAIL!
We had a great start and got about a 3 minute lead after the first and second legs. Not enough in corrected time on our competitors. On the last upwind leg, we decided to go offshore where there was more wind. Everytime you go close to shore, there is less wind, and the current affects you. PLUS you sail more distance. This was a turning point, as we took line honours by 9 minutes.
Great race; LOVE sailing on Santeria!
Trip Odometer: 11.3 miles
Moving Average: 4.4 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.6 knots
Trip Odometer: 02:32:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2013/20130915.kmz
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