Last night marked the end of a nice string of sunny weather but offered the promise of a little breeze once again. It was another one of those nights where no one was sure if the course was a North or South one until the 5 minute warning. Big wind shifts and speed changes were very common during the prestart. I am not sure of the physics involved but I can not figure out how 180 degree wind shifts can happen so frequently on the KYC race course. The RC finally posted a course of SDCDXAF and the fleet was off. We managed to pull off a port tack start right up on the line and crossed the fleet while heading for the Delta Grand. We decided to stick to the shore at all costs but made little gain this time in doing so. A few boats a little further out found a small patch of breeze and started to work their way up. Most boats experimented with their kites on the first leg trying to trap whatever breeze as is shifted further aft. Approaching D mark it was quite a busy rounding and a quick beat back to C. Round C to port and a gybe set for most back to D. The wind started to build as the fleet once again rounded D and made for the most exhilarating part of the evening as we all power reached for the longest leg to A mark. Around A the kites went up and a quick drag race for the finish. Congratulation to Hopscotch who managed to hang in there with the faster rated boats and take first place on this second last race of B series here at the KYC.
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