Sunday, 11/4/18

Winds Light, Southerly

B Sailers - 13

Races: 5

Overall results: 4th for the day, good for me.  Finishes:

87

Tom Speyer

B

4

5

3

6

3

6

27

4

Major accomplishment was consistency, finishing in top half in each race.  

Starts were generally good, especially at boat end of line.  Stayed up on the line and timed starts well.  Focused on finding an opening with clear air and staying in touch with better sailors in the division.

Tried dip start at pin end with bad results in third race.  Bad timing caused me to foul Peter Winder as I was coming around on port too early.

Upwind sailing was competent, pluses being ability to follow wind shifts in light wind with the tiller, keep the boat moving by using a looser sheet.  Practiced keeping the air flowing nicely on port tack returning to dock.

Check - flow seems better on port tack than starboard, check shroud tensions on each side.

Downwind results were good, not losing ground in any race, and passing a couple of boats.  Focused on keeping boat balanced, neutral tiller.  Stayed inside.

Roundings, OK though in one case lost the lead (for both Carla, who was following closely, and myself) by cutting lay line too thin.  I think I failed to note tide shift which affected rounding and finishing.