I was one of the N20's that made the mark on saturday. It was a great race and I don't feel that the mark had any real effect on the outcome of the race. i could have been a lot more competitive and opinionated if i didn't spend ~8 minutes dealing with a capsize and a broken centerboard. ( i had a GPS to help tally the wasted time ) the extra mark was a little unusual since it was essentially enroute to the turning route. i suppose rulz is rulz and the RC has their reasons but the outcome would have been the same had everyone hit the mark. However, I think i may tuck this lesson away and next time i miss the skippers meeting and i don't go to the windward mark i'm going to raise some hell if they try and DSQ me!!!! Its all good. Its call Juana Good Time Regatta for a reason... see you all next year...


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