Eric,
Link to the results are here:
http://gwsc.no-ip.org/Gwsc_Results/Open%20Meetings/2008/and
http://gwsc.no-ip.org/Gwsc_Results/Open%20Meetings/2008/cat%20open%20Fast%20fleets.htmAs for the upwind speed; how much Downhaul did you have and where was the mast rotation pointing?
I had max DH and the mast spanner was pointing at the outside edge of the back beam upwind.