We had light winds for the last day of racing yesterday, which is a more typical Miami breeze. The race commitee was challenged to get a start off as the wind was very shifty. We had several recalled starts, which allowed us to practise our starting technique. The fleet is quite agressive and we had our spot stolen more than once. In between races Dave corrected some of our boat handling techniques like spinnaker gybing and tacking. We had three races, all in light and shifty breeze. We struggled with our boat speed the whole day, something about our settings was off, however we made some very good tactical decisions and were able to remain focussed on our sailing. We practised our roll tacks on the sail in and feel like we have the specific movements in place. Now we need to practise practise practise!
Today we are taking the day off. Jen has gone to the Everglades to see some alligators by fan boat, while I caught up on some sleep.
We will train all week with sailors from around the world, and then the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta starts up on Monday the 25th.
Today we are taking the day off. Jen has gone to the Everglades to see some alligators by fan boat, while I caught up on some sleep.
We will train all week with sailors from around the world, and then the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta starts up on Monday the 25th.
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