Day Four:

Well, yesterday was not a banner day for NED 5. We had the best breeze of the regatta, and the sailing was absolutely stunning, but we just never got the boat moving. We were mid-fleet in the two windward leewards, having great downwind speed but struggling slightly upwind.

The third race of the day was a middle distance race on the same course as Sunday's medium race. We had a good upwind leg and reach, but flipped rounding Koh Kruk. I was in dousing the kite when we were hit by a big gust off of the island. Peter wasn't able to uncleat the main, and over we went! Took us a while to get the boat upright, which killed our race. Overall a frustrating day, but still wonderful sailing.

Talked to the guys who were test sailing the Nacra 17 against an Infusion MKII. They seem extremely happy with the boat, said it feels like a sportscar next to a truck! They wil likely be testing again today, and I hope to hear more about the performance.

Best,
Jeff