C22 WYC Frostbite Series

Let me start with what a disaster!

1. Had trouble getting out of our slip
2. Blew out our #2 foresail
3. Went to the wrong mark
4. Lost the main sheet
5. DFL

Melissa and Chris came out.
Winds were 12-20 knots from the northwest, so we rigged reefed racing main and #2.
Chris on the helm.
Course was 2 medium.

Getting out of our slip, the wind was blowing 20+ knots from the NW and it blew us into some weeds that trapped our rubber.  The fact that we had the main half way up was a contributing factor.
We had to motor into another empty slip to the west to get control of the boat to head out.

Frostbite series runs for Sept with all boats doing a triangle course.
Out competition in white sail was Silver Shadow and Sandpiper.
Rabbit start which was confusing for EVERYONE, but we got a race in.

Perfect amount of sail.

We were last to the windward mark, but not too far behind out competition.

On the 2nd windward leg, we went to tack to the mark, and the #2 headsail hung up on the spreader and ripped it MAJORLY.

Sad face

We went bareheaded and swapped the the #1 as the winds were lightening.

Heading to the next leeward mark, we went to the wrong mark!
So we turned this leg from a 0.5 mile downwind to an almost 1 mile reach/reach.

Rounding the correct mark #8, we went to power up and the mainsheet let go.
I had re-rigged the mainsheet putting in the reef and didn't tie a proper stopper knot.
SHITTY STOPPER KNOT
Took a couple minutes to re-run the sheet through the blocks.

Tacking the finish line, John Scurr on Viking was finished the race and coming over to see if we wented to get in another one.  However, he was in out path and we were on starboard tack!

It was still a nice night on the water, despite the DFL!

Trip Odometer: 6.91 miles
Moving Avg: 4.3 knots
Max Speed: 6.9 knots
Moving Time: 02:13:00

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