Day Two:

Today started off with a very little wind and a postponement ashore. RC sent us out around noon in a building South West. Race 4 was a WL starting in around 7 knots with large variations in pressure. We thought we were over at the start, so went back (I flag) and then sent it out to the right hand side for more pressure. We ended up back in the top group by the windward mark, and were able to grab a 5th F18, 12th Texel for the race. We were very happy with the result, especially after our start.

The second race of the day was a medium distance race of around 25km. Had a mediocre start, followed by a mediocre upwind leg. The second leg was a tight jib reach, turning into a double trap spin reach around one of the small islands off of the club. The third leg was another tight spin reach, and we suffered being under weight. A true downwind saw us gain some distance back on the lead pack, only to lose touch when our spin halyard jumped it's sheave, destroying the turning block and not allowing me to douse the spin completely. The final beat back to the finish was painful in a dying breeze, chop, and with the spin adding drag... o well! Ended up with a 10th F18, 19 Texel. Not great, but we held it together despite some setbacks. We are sitting in 3/24 in the F18s and 11th in the Texel fleet, very happy so far.

Tomorrow is a long distance race, supposed to be around 100km, but we haven't seen the course yet. Hoping for some wind, although I can tell I haven't sailed F18s in a few months as my whole body hurts.

The Nacra F16 showed it has serious speed today with Coen leading the way in the first race of the day. The F16 battle is only going to get better as the week goes on!