Light wind, 3-10kts
from the NE with a bit of E in it after 7:15PM. Current was at
a full ebb. Course H to D to 24 to H. Both fleets ended
up doing the same course when the RC shortened the course for A/B (which
there will be come controversy as it was shortened to the finish after the
first boat rounded 24).
Quite the opposite from last week wind wise. Tom had the
week off as he was away enjoying time with his family down at the Jersey
shore. Peter and my brother in law Kevin crewed tonight. We got out
early to practice and sailed in about 10 kts form the NE.
The wind, which was around 10 kts for the prestart and the A/B
start, dropped to about 6-7 kts for our start and caused us to be about 20
sec late to the line. We were 2nd off the line as A-Train got ahead of us
and I did not feel like pressing a potential barge situation even
though I may have had a window to sneak in by the committee boat.
On first leg, A-Train legged out a bit as it took me time
to get used to driving the boat in light air race conditions. A-Train was
first and we were second around D. Then there was the downwind leg to 24,
in light air with the current ripping. We held a starboard pole for most
of the leg, slowly working our way to the mark and trying to keep the boat high
of the mark to avoid getting swept past it (which a lot of boats did).
About .3 miles from the mark the wind swung east and we got rid of the pole and
were able to get by A-Train to be first to 24. The current was ripping
along at 1.5-2 kts, reminded me of Plum Gut on the Sound.
We got around 24 and sailed across the river in light air.
I saw a cruiser off of Croton moving downwind against the current so we went
for the wind, which was a developing Easterly. It was ugly going across,
as the current was carrying us south, but we got to the wind first, dug in and
then tacked on to Starboard and held to the finish. We were able to
pass some A/B boats who were stuck on the west side in less breeze.
Overall a good race for Jazz and I was happy to be able to hang with Tom's
results as driver.
Cheers,
Frank
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