>>>If you sail the course in ten minutes and I sail it in eleven, clearly you sailed better.<<<
Or, the wind was better for me, or the wind shifted for me, or, or, or.
On the "...it's just a blur" thing, I agree. A long time ago I read a racing article that said you should get a notebook and spend a few minutes after each day racing, to write down what went right, what went wrong, and how you intend to fix it.
Only way to compare anyone is head to head and even that has so many variables as to not be overly relavent.
On the notes thing - I saw Jamie comming off the water each day with a wet notebook full of notes he wrote down between every race..
I would like to think moving to the front of the boat I would be that organized, but I know myself better than that. Riley is on her own to remember this sh**.
