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..simply perfect.. 😭 #j112e #jboat (at Port de Sóller) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv-HsFkBFYh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gmvkoq0k3zlx

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Wednesday Night Series 7/12

The course was “Z,” “Y,” “M,” with starboard roundings. The wind was from the NW and varied, but for most of the race it was in the low-to-mid teens, dropping towards the end of the night. The tide was outgoing.

The Start:

We started on a starboard tack in the middle of the starting line, but were fouled by another boat who crossed in front of us on port tack. We had to duck slightly to avoid them, and told them to do their penalty turns. I don’t think this hurt us much, but it did not help us. After clearing the port-tacked boat, we tacked to also be on port tack so that we could have clear air and so that we could make our way towards the first mark.

The Race:

We stayed on port tack for a majority of the first leg. It wasn’t until we were almost on our layline that we tacked towards mark “Z.” Since we were neck and neck with the other J109 that races with us, the issue with tacking when we did is that they were able to cover us for some of this tack, slowing us down as we approached the mark. It didn’t make sense for us to tack again to try to get clear air, since we were so close to the mark, so we stayed on our current tack and dealt with their bad air.

We rounded “Z” to starboard and prepared to hoist the spin. We had some issues with our hoist, and the foot of the spin ended up in the drink. This definitely slowed us down some and also made it harder for those trying to raise the spin. Once everything was made, we were able to sail on a direct course towards our next mark, “Y.”

Based on the wind angle, we decided to gybe around mark “Y” and try to carry the chute for some or most of the next leg. Unfortunately, this was a poor decision and we instead worked quickly to douse the spin in less than ideal conditions (heavy-ish wind while reaching/broad reach).

Once doused, we sailed on a close reach to mark “M,” rounding it to starboard, and then sailing back to the finish line on another close reach.

The Finish:

There were no other boats at or near the finish line when we finished, making our finish uneventful.

Our overall course time was 44:25, corrected to 38:26 based on our handicap of 78.

Notes:

We finished about 1:30 behind the other J109 and that was because they sailed a cleaner race than us. They didn’t try to hold their spinnaker on the leg between “Y” and “M,” and, tactically, they did what they had to in order to maintain position.

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#trim onboard #jboat #ranger just off #newport @newportbuzz @newportshipyard 📷Paul Todd/OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM

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These kids. #jboat #tbt (at Marblehead Harbor)

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Grade A Bay Day. StFYC Fall J/22 series. #SF #sailing #sfsailing #sfbay #sailsfbay #sailsf #sail #j22 #jboat #stfyc #ggyc #cityfront #race #sailboat #boat #water #wet (at St. Francis Yacht Club)