The nice tree huggin', peace and love Santa Cruz that we all know and love left today and the dark underbelly of typical Santa Cruz sailing showed itself. Just kidding, it wasn't that bad.

Started out light in the am, races off at 11. Picked up to around 15 solid at A. Later it was solid 18 with puffs to 25kts and the second race was finished and races called for the day. Sea state deteriorated and a pretty good ground swell filled in. Many boats over, several rigs down and various damage here and there. Nothing too bad.

This is the first A-class regatta that I've chased at and I"m enjoying watching the strategy and how the boats sail in different conditions.

Fun party last night at our friend Adam's (H16 extraordinaire) House. Good family style, Santa Cruz chillin'. Good folks! Adam remarked that if we had that many Hobie 16 sailors in his house the place would've been destroyed, it wasn't <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I still don't know the stats, someone else can post them. Lars is looking good as well as Pete. I have no idea, and it's time to go to another party! Good times!

No pix, too busy scoopin' and towin'!

Happy sailing!