Star NAs
Friday - Miami, FL

It was a rather long day today. The wind was light and was very shifty, therefore we were postponed. Then an attempt or two at a start, then an actual race….only to be abandoned.



When we actually got underway, it was only blowing 5-6 knots. There were spots of wind where we’d actually have to lean out, but for the most part, it was on the cockpit floor upwind and sitting on the bow downwind.



The good news is that we had a great race. We were 3rd around every mark and ended the race in 3rd. We battled the Brazilians (Scheidt/Prada) for most of the last beat. They jumped us by tacking at the bottom mark. We got them back right at the finish (actually nosing them out). The last beat I was over the side and Mark sat in, which sounds weird, but is quite fast.


The 3rd & getting a throwout moved us up to 8th. We are only 6 points out of 5th. There were a number of boats OCS and many are requesting redress, so who knows. Also, most of the general recalls were under “z” flag, yet there were not 20% penalties. So all results are subject to change. It looked like there was going to be a long night in the room.



One race tomorrow….


SD