Karl , we all have moments of brilliance and EVERYONE has excuses for blowing it. Saying you were in front of a really good sailor and then wheels came off doesn’t mean much.

At Tradewinds you sailed well before you had to hit the beach, but I’d still bet you your favorite rum you would not have cracked the top 6, that talent was simply too rich at the pointy end of the fleet. Those on the Falcon’s were on the boat for the first time with very little time on the water as a team and from my vantage point they weren’t getting slower as the weekend wore on. You also had ideal conditions for a heavy team and if the pressure had eased I’d bet you another handle you wouldn’t have been able to touch the top 6 teams. Keep in mind the top teams at Tradewinds were NOT heavy and were posting consistently low numbers in the breeze. Heck, look at what JC did on Sunday and it was still breeze on and the girl he was sailing with had to weigh 10 pounds soaking wet.

I’ll take 275 on a Falcon against your 385 on a Viper every day.