In preparation for the 2022 season, more specifically the upcoming Susan Hood Trophy Race, we entered the ABYC coastal race. It is a medium distance race from Ashbridges Bay to Frenchmans Bay and back (25 miles).
We were the first start and the first gun was at 10:50.
I picked up Jenny at 8am, Mark at 8:30am, went to Metro to get some lunch before heading into National. We didn't get to National until 9:40, where Michael and Kris had prepped and moved the boat over to the wall.
We jumped aboard and left IMMEDIATELY as we would be hard pressed to make the start.
- Michael (helm)
- Kris (jib trim)
- Me (foredeck)
- Mark (main)
- Jenny (running and spin trim)
We took the route motoring inside the harbour,
Here we are in the eastern gap:
We raised the main just past the Leslie Spit.
Well the winds were only 4-5 knots from the south, and we were not going to make the startline that was approximately 2 miles past ABYC.
We motored as fast as we would toward the start line and started about 7 minutes late:
Soon as we crossed the start line, up went the A2 asym chute:
The race committee shortened the race to the Highland Creek buoy:
Winds had swung around from the south to the west, so it was a upwind beat back to the finish.
Our competitors went off shore, so we tried something different going inshore, tacking back out when we ran out of water. This payed off, as we caught up and passed the entire fleet.
Then the wind turned off:
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The wind was transitioning from W to NE.
We were the first to get the new wind and were the first to hoist a kite:
Corrected results not yet posted.
If only we had started on time!
WHAT A GREAT DAY ON THE WATER
We flew the chute all the way back to National having to perform several gybes.
Much faster than motoring!
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Trip Odometer: 33.3 miles
Trip Start: 09:41
Trip End: 05:09
Trip Duration: 07:27:00
Avg Speed: 4.5 knots
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