Wednesday's race was a practice session for the EYC regatta bound J 22's and J 24. There were 4 22's and one additional 24. The increase number of participants made for a long queue at the dry sail crane and a crowded dock.
We were a bit slow to the start with Flawed, and a Star to leeward and Threes slightly ahead. Half way up we had to do a crash tack to avoid hitting port tack Windlight.
We caught up to Jack Rabbit on the last down wind leg. She gybed away while we stayed on starboard. The now light wind may have shifted a bit to give us a knock and Jack a lift (but I am not sure). Jack had gained a bit and finished maybe two boat lengths in front.
Nick, in the other J 24 finished well ahead of us: 11 minutes! It was almost like we were in two separate races. Unfortunately he was so far ahead that I couldn't get a sense of what he was dong. I wasn't able to learn anything by observation. It really highlighted for me how uncompetitive I would be in a class regatta.
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