Nothing makes a race (even if you don't win) like port tacking the fleet. My best attempt was a lake regatta where we crossed all but one (11 total) boat. Had to duck him, and for some reason he didn't tack to cover. We were in light air, so maybe he figured he'd lose too much boat speed.
Ended up winning "A" mark (which was too sweet), but lost a place with a bad spin douse at "C". Still, it's waaaay cool to see those faces when you're crossing them....