November 20, 2011

Went on a race with Doron on his boat Messing About. It was the Commodore's race and we had special rules for the race. When the first boat to reach the turning mark rounded the mark, all the other boats were to turn as well, no matter where they where in the race. This was an interesting way to even out the boats for the finish. Well we were the last boat on at the turn (out of 4) and finished 3rd at the end. The problem is that Messing About is a former charter boat and has a very small jib as a result. The other boats were more set up for racing and in the light air that prevailed that day, they went right by us.