Summer Race #6

Light NW winds. Current ebbing all night. We sailed from H to 26 and back. We had a good start and then watched most boats sail by us. The breeze was fluky and we were out of phase all night. Worse was the current. Since we are slow in the light air, our VMG was equal to the current near the mark. The faster boats we were near made it around, but we did not for another 20 minutes. Once around, it was an easy drift to the finish. Tonight's lesson was that I am slow. Oh well. I was also out of phase. Very frustrating. At least I am learning what the fleet does at the start and will take advantage of that in the future. The douchebag golfers are still using the marine radio. I wrote the FCC about this a while ago, but they are too busy with Janet Jackson's tit to give a damn about marine safety and rule violations. Maybe you guys can contact the coast guard and local police. They may be more interested in putting a stop to the gopher chasers. I was away for week 7, so hopefully I'll be back in week 8 and finish the rest of the season. I also bought a used sunfish for my new house. I am very excited to sail again on a small boat. That's how it all began for me.