Three boats: the two Sharks skippered by the father/son Cam and Jason Berry.
Winds were constant 15 knots from the SE.
Course was set to 7 short.
Went out with a double reef and #2.
Perfect amount of sail.
I am now convinced that the racing main should only be used in less than 10 knots of breeze.
Was able to keep up with the Sharks upwind, but lost ground on the downwind lets.
Found out what was the matter with the autohelm: the battery was dead!
Fog was very thick making finding the marks difficult.
Waves were a factor upwind.
I tacked too soon on the last upwind leg and had to throw two more tacks in.
Finish 3rd (OK last), but not too far behind.
Great night on the water!
Trip Odometer: 7.49 miles
Moving Average: 4.8 knots
Moving Time: 01:33:00
Max Speed: 7.3 knots!
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2014/20140612.kmz
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