Agreed. Excellent location and a fun time!

Saturday was the distance race (about 30+ miles). At the skipper's meeting the PRO said for all spin boats to go to channel marker 131...however, on the board posting boats into fleets the F16's and F17 got lumped into the "Y" fleet which meant a shorter course .... channel marker 129) Either he didn't realize we were spin boats or (more likely) seperated boats by PN. Anyway Tiki, Chris and DoubleT didn't get the word and they sailed to the far marker.

One start for all boats ... downwind. Bob and I started at the leeward pin with spi's flying at the horn. Tom a bit back and towards the middle of the line. Bob and I dueled all the way to the turning mark (generally less than 10 boat lengths separated us all the way) with 3-4 lead changes between us on the run down. The BIG news was tshan...he ROLLED us under spin!! He sailed so deep (and fast)...as Bob and I were gybing back and forth ... Tom almost was able to sail straight down the Santa Rosa Sound.

At the turn it was tshan, then me about 10 seconds back then Bob about 2 boat lengths behind me.

Then it was over.

Bob was just faster up wind...and could point noticably higher than both me and Tom.

I bore off for speed going across the sound and tacked back. Bob and I crossed within 2 boat lengths and Bob tacked to starboard to cover me. When we got to the southern shore to tack again, I tried to point up with Bob and lost boat speed and he just kept walking away from me.

At the finish it was Bob, me back a couple of minutes and Tom back from me a couple of minutes.

Remember Tiki, DoubleT and Chris? Well Chris and Nicole capsized under spin and the main came off the hook, so they limped to shore for repairs and scored a DNF. Tiki and DoubleT sailed to the far mark and back and have claims of sailing with the N20's!!

Sunday was triangle races (2). Bob easily beat us with finishes of Bob, Terry, Tom and I think the others finished Tiki, Chris and DoubleT.