James, even though the wind was not great, there was enough to make it challenging. It was oscillating a lot, but also had some continued shifts, so it was tricky and would sucker you into lifting into irons and tacking on some bad shifts. And one side of the course was not always favored. There were just a few times we were totally drifting.... And I'm still trying to figure out the vortex that was around A mark on Sat.. You would get 50 yards to the mark and you would encounter current and ugly chop that would push you backwards.

We had 5 H16s, with a late arrival of Tom Sutton and family. He's hasn't raced in years, so it was good to see him out again.. Except I don't think Derek and Alison were too happy since he edged them out for 2nd.

I got Hannah on the tiller the last race on Sunday until we approached the C mark layline and had several Spin boats crossing us both ways. Visions of Hatteras' T-bone accident flashed backed into my mind... it was a little hairy.

Fun time.. I can't believe this may be my last regatta of the year... I have a conflict for Rappahannock VA, but that sounds like a great event. Also Alter Cup is on Halloween, not sure Suzanne will let me give up the Easter Bunny and All Hallows Eve with the kids. Maybe we can get some boats to Midlands in Columbia.