Founder's Park, Islamorada Florida is Catamaran heaven! I do not see how any other place on the globe could be better!

Too much wind for me though. The starting area was pretty crowded with 65 boats and that kept me very nervous. I'm still amazed at how quickly this boat accelerates!

I had Jerry Wolfe aboard and we managed to gain some degree of team work very quickly. He had not sailed with spin before but proved to be a quick learner with lots of initiative. We still capsized under spinnaker during the first race, NOT the crews fault, and had to go to the beach for adjustments and repairs. They proved to be ineffective, because the spin bridle let go in the third race and we were dnf. That was the second time I've broken a spin bridle, if any one has an idea for a cure, I'm all ears!

One of the bright spots was watching Ollie and Kelly Jason (I think )execute a spinnaker jib. It was perfection! And Jerry and I were able to make use of the lesson right away. Of course this happened just after they lapped us! There are some very, very good sailors on the F18s, particularly on the Capricorns!

Sunday we rigged up under blustery wind and rain. We started the first race, made it to the weather mark in good time and had a good spinnaker run. But when I got to the bottom of the course, I was totally disoriented, had no idea where the weather mark was and just decided to pack it in.

By the time I got the boat rigged down, with Jerry's help, and had a hot shower, the sun was shinning and all was right with the world! I'd do it again tomorrow!