Sorry for not having posts up - my hands have been pretty full on the admin side of things on top of the typical boat stuff.

RC swears that we had 17-20 with gusts to 21 or 22 for the final race yesterday. It felt like less than that, but arguing with a wind meter is pretty pointless.

RC is doing a pretty good job - we had some start line issues, but they're quick to re-square the line. We have plenty of support boats on the water, which is nice. The conditions have been fun - even the light stuff on Tuesday was tactical and the races were a good length. The couple of three-lap races we had were tough - the two-lappers feel just right.

Dennis and I are having a great time. Although the fleet is smallish, the competition is really top notch. It's a tremendous effort to stay in the top pack and starts (even with only 28 boats) are difficult when so much of the fleet is aggressive and confident on the line. You can have a killer spot picked out, set up and defend it for the entire sequence, and still get crushed in the last 30 seconds. Clear lanes in the first beat are sometimes hard to come by.

Food has been great, though we ran out Tuesday night and a handful of people missed out. The club readjusted quickly - the manager told me last night that he's never seen a fleet eat so much. We're working hard out there!

Today, Gunnar Larsen is putting on a clinic at 10 AM. Then we're back inside the breakwater for racing. Forecast looks healthy. More later!