DOUBLE HANDED RACE 13 August 2016

With a solid NW blowing and some chop and a ground swell in the bay, it looked like it would be a good race.. For most of the race winds were in the 21/22 knot range with the highest being 31 knots. Yolo did not start particularly well, but hung in there with he faster boats on the leg to Number 4. Around number 4 and off to WB... a solid fetch... Yolo passed the leading class 2 boat... and was overhauled by a larger boat on this leg, but hung in with this boat.. rounding WB just behind, but got the inside lane.. and settled down for a long bumpy beat to Daeyang Family... with the chop, the conditions required lots of rudder and playing of the mainsheet and occasionally the jib the whole of the beat .. Tacking on the inside of a lift helped as well. Eventually at Daeyang just behind AL.. Winds were up at the mark, making it difficult for some to round.. Around the mark, immediately preparing for a kite hoist.. the rest of the Class did not bother or had their issues... Up kite, unfortunately the sheet came undone... drop kite, sorted it out, repacked, reconnected and another hoist.. during this time the Farr 38 has made a big gain.. with the kite it helped to reel some of it in.. Kite down and a tight reach to Number 10, around number ten a few boat lengths behind the Farr and a beat to Number 2. The Farr pulled away again, around number two and kite up.. allowing us to slowly catch up as they were not flying theirs.. nice puffs were coming though.. doing the final gybe with the kite in 27 knots and a final drag to the finish.. Second over the line and first on handicap.. A good satisfying, if not physical sail on the water. Boat went well. Aboard, Dale and Ian.