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Last night John reminded us of Huseby's tactic of sailing down the river until you tack for the mark.  Typically with NW wind and the current favoring long starboard tacks it really makes sense.  Remember the old adage "stay on the favored tack as long as possible."  Further, you don't lose one ore 2 boat lengths every time you make extra tacks.

Fred

Nice Start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Wind - good upwind leg.  Came around the mark with a twist in the spinny.  No problem.  We were in the middle.

Boats to the right of us

Boats to the left of us

Boats behind us

Into the valley of lost wind

But we hung in there.  Gawahir was the guy to beat.  We had to stay ahead to pull a third for the Regatta.

Rounded the mark clean.  Locked Gahwir out.

More hats.  Good thing.  I lost 2 during that series.